Canada's Religions: An Historical Introduction

By Robert Choquette

Book Overview

With nine out of ten Canadians claiming a religious affiliation of some kind - Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Aboriginal, or one of dozens of other religions - faith has huge impact on our personal and social lives. In this book, Robert Choquette offers a comprehensive history of religion in Canada and examines the ongoing tug-of-war between modernity and conservatism within the religious traditions themselves. Religion enters into many areas of daily life - including politics, education, community standards, and general behaviour - and this book provides an excellent overview. Through illustrative stories and in-depth research, Canada's Religions offers a timely and invaluable resource, placing religion within its ever-changing social context and inviting the reader to a new level of understanding of Canada's religious faiths.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0776605577
• ISBN13: 9780776605579
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"