Maple Leaf Empire: Canada, Britain, and Two World Wars

by Jonathan F. Vance

Book Overview

The ineffable character of "Britishness" has been used, often enigmatically, to describe Canada's distinct cultural flavour within North America. This mysterious quality, writes award-winning writer Jonathan Vance, goes back to the early days of Canadian history, and consists of far more than the sum of early migration patterns. It emerges from a long-standing respect for British liberal ideals and an identification with the British empire. Canada's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019544809X
• ISBN13: 9780195448092
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"