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A powerful case for the essential role of plants and environments in recognizing Indigenous Peoples' land rights around the world.

A critical, poetic celebration of Alfred Hitchcock's life and work.

A ground-breaking study about plague control measures in medieval and early modern Croatia.

The view has emerged that the Inuit were coerced by the Canadian government into abandoning life in scattered camps for centres of habitation. David Damas demonstrates that eventually, concerns over health, housing, and education and welfare brought about policy changes that inevitably led to centralization.

An engaging study of the history and consequences of technological fixes and the belief that they can overcome social and political problems.

In his vivid portrayals of human drama in prewar Quebec, Hugh MacLennan focuses on two individuals whose love increases the prejudices that surround them until they discover that "love consists in this, that two solitudes protect, and touch and greet each other."

A critical overview of the cultural innovations emerging from the two major national cultures of the former communist world.

Ernest McCulloch discusses how the Ontario Cancer Institute, dedicated to the goal of reducing the burden of cancer, continuously strove for excellence and shows how both original and collaborative work were encouraged within a supportive environment.

Some eight thousand immigrant-settlers of "enemy" nationality - so called enemy aliens - were interned as civilian prisoners of war in Canada during World War I. This title assesses policy and practice of civilian internment in Canada during the Great War and provides a critical statement about the complex and troubling nature of this experience.

John Locke's "Letter Concerning Toleration", published in 1689, sparked a debate with Jonas Proast. The author considers the Locke-Proast controversy from the standpoint of political theory, examining Locke's and Proast's texts and tracing their relationship to later discussions of tolerance.

A critical examination of the recruitment and formation of American Catholic nuns during the final decades of convent expansion.

Florence Carlyle (1864-1923), born in Galt, Ontario, emerged as one of the most successful Canadian artists of her time. This book draws on letters and family memoirs to recount Carlyle's personal and professional life. It explores Carlyle's artistic influences, and her relationships with artist colleagues.

Examining the neglected organizational and research origins of the first interdisciplinary centres for the brain sciences.

A collection of prose poems that mingles tales from the classical past with contemporary sexuality and timeless dogs.

Evocative poems about art, illness, identity, and the paradoxes of authenticity.

Tracing the global reach of early photography and the camera's part in cultural encounters across three continents.

Inviting readers to reconsider Canada's place in the world.

A passionate appeal from an acclaimed artist for the relevance of classical music in today's torn world.

Resonant poems that find beauty in intimate failures and regrets.

A new perspective on the Canadian Constitution that focuses on Canada's distinctive contribution to constitutional ethics.

A collection of innovative essays on the iconic, dystopian video game series and its lasting influence.

Poems that give voice and agency to marginal figures in rural places and cityscapes.

How American personnel, materiel, and money sustained the International Grenfell Association's medical mission in pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador.