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Published by Borealis Press, Ottawa, Canada
ISBN 10: 0888879059ISBN 13: 9780888879059
Seller: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Canada
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[0-88887-905-9] 1989. (Mass market paperback) Very good. xviii, 240pp. 8vo. An excellent reference resource which details the history, beliefs and political trials of the Russian immigrants who came first to Winnipeg and then moved to settle in smaller communities like Canora, Saskatchewan, as well as Lundbreck, Alberta. Olive brown cover, with front photograph and white font. All edges lightly rubbed and while the spine is cracked, remains solidly bound. Highlighting and light markings throughout, but all is clear and legible. A name is delicately inscribed to the title page.
Published by Borealis Pr, Ottawa, ON, 1996
ISBN 10: 0888871511ISBN 13: 9780888871510
Seller: Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; In 1899, some 7500 Doukhobors fled religious and political persecution in their native Russia to settle in the Canadian Prairies. Life was far from simple in their new home. Their belief in economic communalism and their rejection of the oath of allegiance ran counter to the Canadian mainstream. Conflict with the Canadian government, and suspicion and opposition from other immigrant groups, made them the focus of much public scrutiny. The survival of the Doukhobor community was further threatened by internal discord fueled by philosophical divisions. These divisions, coupled with the hostility of the authorities, resulted in the resettlement of a portion of the community onto private lands in British Columbia. The authors argue that treatments of the Doukhobors have focused too much attention on a radical minority within the community, and have made little attempt to understand Doukhobor culture. Their exploration of the origins of the Doukhobors in Russia, and their transfer to and settlement in Canada, provides a strong basis for a discussion of the core beliefs and values of the Doukhobor community. Much attention is given to the community?s struggle to maintain its beliefs and values in the face of encroaching modernization.