The Hand of God, 243: Claude Ryan and the Fate of Canadian Liberalism, 1925-1971

by Michael Gauvreau

Set against a background of intense religious and cultural change and tensions over the meanings of nationalism and federalism in both Quebec and Canada, Michael Gauvreau's The Hand of God traces the emergence of Claude Ryan as a public intellectual. This is the first comprehensive biography of Ryan based on his personal papers and extensive writings as a social commentator, editorialist, and director of the newspaper Le Devoir. At a time of Catholic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773551298
• ISBN13: 9780773551299
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"