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Autore |
Schrauwers Albert |
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Titolo |
Union is strength : W.L. Mackenzie, the Children of Peace and the emergence of joint stock democracy in Upper Canada / / Albert Schrauwers |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009 |
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©2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-9327-4 |
1-4426-8955-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Business and politics - Ontario - History - 19th century |
Christianity and politics - Ontario - History - 19th century |
Stock companies - Ontario - History - 19th century |
HISTORY / Canada / General |
Ontario Politics and government 1791-1841 |
Ontario Politique et gouvernement 1791-1841 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: A Tale of Two Kingdoms -- Charity, Owenism, and the Toronto House of Industry -- Bank of Upper Canada and the Economy of Debt -- Economics of Respectability: The Farmers' Storehouse (Banking) Company -- Shepard's Hall and the Canadian Alliance Society -- Bank Wars -- Constitution -- Promise of Responsible Government -- Conclusion: The Economic Roots of Joint Stock Democracy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Nineteenth-century Canada experienced two other revolutions apart from those of W.L. Mackenzie and Louis Riel: the transition to capitalism, and to responsible government. |
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