A History for the Future : Rewriting Memory and Identity in Quebec
Letourneau, Jocelyn / Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott - translators from the French
Language: English
Published by McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal & Kingston, 2004
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196 pp, index. Light edge and corner wear. Signed and inscribed by author half-title page.
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- Title
- A History for the Future : Rewriting Memory and Identity in Quebec
- Author
- Letourneau, Jocelyn / Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott - translators from the French
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal & Kingston
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0773527257
- ISBN 13
- 9780773527256
- Seller catalogs
- Canadiana
In A History for the Future Jocelyn Létourneau, a leader of the new wave of Quebec intellectuals, examines the hotly debated topics of history and memory in Quebec and Canada. Rather than focus on the past itself, he considers the challenge of turning the past into a narrative that contributes to building a better society, thereby establishing a liberating legacy for that society's heirs. As relatively new societies whose memories and histories are built on European foundations, the interrelated narratives of Quebec and Canadian history provide a rich body of material for such a far-reaching reflection. By investigating the role Quebec's historical narrative plays for contemporary Quebecers, Létourneau shows how interpretations of the past affect a society's future.
A History for the Future will be of interest to all those who reflect on the relationship between memory, giving meaning to the past, writing history, and a society's common aspirations. The original French edition, Passer à l'avenir, won Quebec's Prix Spirale for the best non-fiction book of 2000.
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