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Description
In this book, Paul Phillips traces the position of British history in the universities and shows how Canada's changing relationship with Britain has affected the history curriculum. In the early twentieth century, Canadian history began to develop as a distinct field, often linked, however, with British history since the two subjects were frequently taught by the same person. The British background and training of many academics also ensured the continuing importance of British history at most universities until the 1950s.
Contributor Notes
Paul T. Phillips is a professor and chairman of the Department of History at St. Francis Xavier University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom.
Editorial Reviews
Britain's Past in Canada is an engaging and often amusing study of the various votaries of Clio in action in Canadian academe.
— Victorian Studies
Paul Phillips sketches some of the outlines of an important chapter in Canadian intellectual history centring on the relationship between the study of British history and the development of both Canadian history and the Canadian historical profession. It is a subject that Phillips by no means exhausts, though he has some interesting points to make.
— Canadian Journal of History
Readers can turn confidently to this resourceful book by Professor Phillips as a sure guide to the fortunes of British history since the late nineteenth century. For all its unassuming character, unadorned language, and colloquial approach, this splendid little book conveys a powerful message that post-graduates should never forget.
— The American Review of Canadian Studies
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