Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: Mythic Discourse and the Postcolonial State

Reid, Jennife

ISBN 10: 0887557341 / ISBN 13: 9780887557347

Published by University of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg, MB, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: Mythic Discourse and the Postcolonial State
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg, MB
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887557341
• ISBN 13: 9780887557347
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Indigenous
  • Metis
  • History

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Synopsis

Politician, founder of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis, Louis Riel led two resistance movements against the Canadian government: the Red River Uprising of 1869–70, and the North-West Rebellion of 1885, in defense of Métis and other minority rights.

Against the backdrop of these legendary uprisings, Jennifer Reid examines Riel’s religious background, the mythic significance that has consciously been ascribed to him, and how these elements combined to influence Canada’s search for a national identity. Reid’s study provides a framework for rethinking the geopolitical significance of the modern Canadian state, the historic role of Confederation in establishing the country’s collective self-image, and the narrative space through which Riel’s voice speaks to these issues.

About the Author

Jennifer Reid received her PhD from the University of Ottawa and is a professor of religion at the University of Maine, Farmington. She is the author of Myth, Symbol and Colonial Encounter and Worse than Beasts: An Anatomy of Melancholy and the Literature of Travel in 17th and 18th Century England.