The Waning of the Green - Catholics, the Irish, and Identity in Toronto, 1887-1922 Volume 32

Most historical accounts of the Irish Catholic community in Toronto describe it as a poor underclass of society, ghettoized by the largely British, Protestant population and characterized by the sectarian violence between Protestants and Catholics that earned Toronto the title "Belfast of Canada." Challenging this long-standing view of the Irish Catholic experience, Mark McGowan provides a new picture of the community's evolution and integration into Canadian society.

About the author

Mark G. McGowan is professor of history at the University of Toronto, Principal Emeritus of St Michael's College, and the author of Michael Power: The Struggle to Build the Catholic Church on the Canadian Frontier and The Waning of the Green: Catholics, the Irish, and Identity in Toronto, 1887-1922.

Summary

States that historical accounts of the Irish Catholic community in Toronto describe it as a poor underclass of society, ghettoised by the largely British, Protestant population and characterised by the sectarian violence between Protestants and Catholics that earned Toronto the title "Belfast of Canada." This book challenges this view.

Product details

• Authors: Mark G McGowan, Mark G. McGowan
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1999
• EAN: 9780773517905
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-1790-5
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 581 g
• Series: McGill-Queen's Studies in the; None; None; McGill-Queen's Studies in the Hist of Re; McGill-Queen's Studies in the; McGill-Queen's Studies in the Hist of Religion; McGill-Queen's Studies in the Hist of Re
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous