| #4926610 in Books | University of Manitoba Press | 2010-08-31 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x1.20 x6.00l,1.05 | File type: PDF | 312 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| A scholarly and highly educational read on the range of people that call Canada home|By Midwest Book Review|Although the United States more famously has the melting pot moniker, it is not an exclusive concept. "Storied Landscapes: Ethno-Religious Identity and the Canadian Prairies" discusses the wide range of cultures that exist throughout the western provinces of Canada and th||?An impeccably researched and innovative study of what to my mind is the best comparative history of immigrant and ethnic groups on the prairies.? --Franca Iacovetta, Department of History, University of Toronto|About the Author
Storied Landscapes is a beautifully written, sweeping examination of the evolving identity of major ethno-religious immigrant groups in the Canadian West. Viewed through the lens of attachment to the soil and specific place, and through the eyes of both the immigrant generation and its descendants, the book compares the settlement experiences of Ukrainians, Mennonites, Icelanders, Doukhobors, Germans, Poles, Romanians, Jews, Finns, Swedes, Norwegians...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Storied Landscapes: Ethno-Religious Identity and the Canadian Prairies (Studies in Immigration and Culture) | Frances Swyripa. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
