Protestant liberty : religion and the making of Canadian liberalism, 1828 - 1878 / James Forbes.
Protestant Liberty offers a new interpretation of nineteenth-century liberalism by re-examining the role of religion in Canadian politics. While this era’s liberal thought is often characterized as being neutral toward religion, James Forbes argues that the origins of Canadian liberalism were firmly rooted in the British tradition of Protestantism and were based on the premise of guarding against the advance of supposedly illiberal faiths, especially Catholicism. After the union of Upper Canada with predominantly French-Catholic Lower Canada in 1840, this Protestant ideal of liberty came into conflict with a more neutral alternative that sought to strip liberalism of its religious associations in order to appeal to Catholic voters and allies. In a decisive break from their Protestant heritage, these liberals redefined their ideology in secular-materialist terms by emphasizing free trade and private property over faith and culture.
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- ISBN: 9780228010715
- Physical Description: xiv, 280 pages ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press ; c2022
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: These Ancient Feuds -- 1 Revolt against Wicked Rulers: The Rise of Reform, 1828-1837 -- 2 Judgment upon Babylon: The Early Union Period, 1838-1848 -- 3 Baneful Domination: The Later Union Period, 1849-1859 -- 4 Under the Red Cross: The Confederation Era, 1860-1869 -- 5 Truckling to Rome: The Early National Period, 1870-1878 -- Conclusion: A Mere Community of Profit -- Appendix A: Religious Demographics of Upper Canada / Ontario, 1842-1881 -- Appendix B: Election Results for United Province of Canada, 1848-1863 |
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