Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers: Canada's Second World War - Rilegato

Keshen, Jeff

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 077480923X ISBN 13: 9780774809238

Casa editrice: Univ of British Columbia Pr, 2004

Riassunto

It was the "Good War." Its cause was just; it ended the Depression; and Canada’s contribution was nothing less than stellar. But the dark truth was that not all Canadians were saints or soldiers. Indeed, many were sinners.

The first-ever synthesis of both the patriotic and the problematic in wartime Canada, Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers shows how moral and social changes, and the fears they generated, precipitated numerous, and often contradictory, legacies in law and society. From labor conflicts, to the black market, to prostitution and beyond, Keshen acknowledges the underbelly of Canada’s Second World War, and demonstrates that the "Good War" was a complex tapestry of social forces. Essential to both military and social historians, Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers will also prove fascinating to anyone interested in the evolution of Canada’s social fabric.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jeffrey Keshen is professor of history at the University of Ottawa.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 077480923X
• ISBN 13: 9780774809238
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 448