| The Blue Shirts: Adrien Arcand and Fascist Anti-Semitism in Canada Contributor(s): Théorêt, Hugues (Author), Gennip, Ferdinanda Van (Translator), Scott, Howard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0776624679 ISBN-13: 9780776624679 Publisher: University of Ottawa Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Fascism & Totalitarianism - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Series: Canadian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While Adolf Hitler was seizing power in Germany, Adrien Arcand was laying the foundations in Quebec for his Parti national social chr tien. The Blue Shirts, as its members were called, wore a military uniform and prominently displayed the swastika. Arcand saw Jewish conspiracy wherever he turned and his views resonated with his followers who, like him, sought a scapegoat for all the ills eroding society. Even after his imprisonment during the Second World War, the fanatical Adrien Arcand continued his correspondence with those on the frontlines of anti-semitism. Until his death in 1967, he pursued his campaign of propaganda against communists and Jews. Hugues Th or t describes a dark period in Quebec's ideological history using an objective approach and careful, rigorous research in this book, which won the 2015 Canada Prize (Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences). |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Gennip, Ferdinanda: - Ferdinanda Van Gennip is the translator of several works of non-fiction, including A Nation Beyond Borders: Lionel Groulx on French-Canadian Minorities by Michel Bock (University of Ottawa Press, 2014), Breaking Point: Quebec/Canada, the 1995 Referendum by Mario Cardinal (Bayard Canada/CBC, 2005) and How to Befriend Your Shadow by John Monbourquette (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2001). She holds a BA in French Translation and French-Canadian Studies from Queen's University and an MDiv from the Toronto School of Theology.Scott, Howard: - Howard Scott translates poetry, fiction and non-fiction, often with co-translator Phyllis Aronoff, including works by Madeleine Gagnon, Kim Doré and Madeleine Monette, as well as numerous scholarly works in the humanities. He has also published translations of poetry by Madeleine Gagnon, Michel Pleau and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, and science fiction by Élisabeth Vonarburg. In 1997, he won the Governor General's Literary Award for English translation for The Euguelion, by Louky Bersianik. He is a past president of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada.Theoret, Hugues: - Hugues Théorêt holds a PhD in History (University of Ottawa). A journalist, media relations officer and intergovernmental affairs consultant, he has collaborated on a number of documentary series for television on the history of Canada. He is also editor of a historical journal in the Outaouais region and lectures on fascism and anti-semitism in Canada. |
