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Challenges the popular use of 'myth' as a dismissive designation of the superstitions and falsehoods of 'other' cultures. This title contends that myths occupy a place in our present-day lives that is every bit as important to us as the divinities and heroes of classical antiquity were to the ancients.

With nine out of ten Canadians claiming a religious affiliation of some kind, faith has huge impact on our personal and social lives. In this book, the author offers a comprehensive history of religion in Canada and examines the tug-of-war between modernity and conservatism within the religious traditions themselves.

Une etude savante complete de l'histoire, de la reception et de l'impact de Vatican II au Canada. A thorough scholarly examination of the history, reception and impact of Vatican II in Canada.

From the time of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, people of British origin have shared the area of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, traditionally called Acadia, with Eastern Canada's Algonkian-speaking peoples, the Mi'kmaq. This historical analysis of colonial Acadia from the perspective of symbolic and mythic existence will be useful to those interested in Canadian history, native Canadian history, religion in Canada, and history of religion.