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The Blue Shirts: Adrien Arcand and Fascist Anti-Semitism in Canada (Canadian Studies)
Hugues Theoret
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Description for The Blue Shirts: Adrien Arcand and Fascist Anti-Semitism in Canada (Canadian Studies)
Paperback. "Fascism, states Jean-Frederic Legare Tremblay, is a kind of spectre that comes back to haunt us in many forms." Fifty years after Adrien Arcand's death, his legacy continues to challenge us. How could such ideas threatening to minorities have flourished in our presumably inclusive society? Translator(s): Van Gennip, Ferdinanda; Scott, Howard. Series: Canadian Studies. Num Pages: 415 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
While Adolf Hitler was seizing power in Germany, Adrien Arcand was laying the foundations in Quebec for his Parti national social chretien. The Blue Shirts, as its members were called, wore a military uniform and prominently displayed the swastika. Arcand saw Jewish conspiracy wherever he turned and his views resonated with his followers who, like him, sought a scapegoat for all the ills eroding society. Even after his imprisonment during the Second World War, the fanatical Adrien Arcand continued his correspondence with those on the frontlines of anti-semitism. Until his death in 1967, he pursued his campaign of propaganda against ... Read more
While Adolf Hitler was seizing power in Germany, Adrien Arcand was laying the foundations in Quebec for his Parti national social chretien. The Blue Shirts, as its members were called, wore a military uniform and prominently displayed the swastika. Arcand saw Jewish conspiracy wherever he turned and his views resonated with his followers who, like him, sought a scapegoat for all the ills eroding society. Even after his imprisonment during the Second World War, the fanatical Adrien Arcand continued his correspondence with those on the frontlines of anti-semitism. Until his death in 1967, he pursued his campaign of propaganda against ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Canadian Studies
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Canada
ISBN
9780776624679
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V9780776624679
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About Hugues Theoret
Hugues Theoret holds a PhD in History (University of Ottawa). A journalist, media relations officer and intergovernmental affairs consultant, he has collaborated on a number of documentary series for television on the history of Canada. He is also editor of a historical journal in the Outaouais region and lectures on fascism and anti-semitism in Canada. Ferdinanda Van Gennip is ... Read more
Reviews for The Blue Shirts: Adrien Arcand and Fascist Anti-Semitism in Canada (Canadian Studies)
In his book Les chemises bleues, Hugues Theoret [covers] a very serious subject: the life of Adrien Arcand, an intellectual and militant anti-Semite between 1930 and 1960 ... , producing a patient, nuanced, humanist, and contextualized narrative. Without a trace of sterile polemic, overinterpretation or an overly personal position, this book is an invaluable resource for understanding, from a Quebecois ... Read more