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Historiography, Myth and Group Relations: Jewish and Non-Jewish Québécois on Jews and New France
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| Title |
Historiography, Myth and Group Relations: Jewish and Non-Jewish Québécois on Jews and New France
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| Abstract |
Benjamin G. Sack's History of the Jews in Canada: From the Earliest Beginnings to the Present Day (Montreal: Canadian Jewish Congress, 1945) is drawn on to explore the historical treatment of early Jewish history in Canada, and the relationship between Jews and non-Jews in Quebec. Sack's focus is on the history of the Abraham Gradis (1699-1780) Jewish merchant family of France, who immigrated to Canada in the eighteenth century. The author points out that their story provides the background for a portrayal of the Jewish community, and has been used for political purposes. As an attempt to integrate Jewish history into Canadian historical memory, however, the author argues that Sack's work has been resisted by the non-Jewish community, as demonstrated in literary works, including some with anti-Semitic accents.
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Canadian Ethnic Studies/Études ethniques au Canada
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Vol. 23
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no. 2
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24-38
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| Date |
1991
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| Language |
en
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| Citation |
Menkis, Richard. “Historiography, Myth and Group Relations: Jewish and Non-Jewish Québécois on Jews and New France.” Canadian Ethnic Studies/Études ethniques au Canada Vol. 23, no. 2 (1991): 24–38.
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