Title A war with a silver lining : Canadian protestant churches and the South African War, 1899-1902 / Gordon L. Heath

Published Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2009 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2010)

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 212 pages) : illustrations, portrait Series McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 50 McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 50. Contents 1. To Arms -- 2. For Justice -- 3. For the Nation -- 4. For the Empire -- 5. For Missions Summary On 11 October 1899, Britain was officially at war in South Africa against the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. While the war was thousands of kilometres away, and Canada's contribution of over 7,000 troops to the imperial cause was relatively small, the war is considered to be one of the critical events in the nation-building process of the young dominion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-203) and index Notes English Subject South African War, 1899-1902 -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches. Protestant churches -- Canada -- History -- 20th century Protestants -- Canada -- Attitudes -- History South African War, 1899-1902 -- Canada Imperialism -- History -- 20th century RELIGION -- Christianity -- Protestant. HISTORY -- Canada -- General. Imperialism Protestant churches Protestants -- Attitudes Religious aspects/Protestant churches SUBJECT Canada -- Church history -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019287 Subject Canada Genre/Form Electronic books Church history History Form Electronic book LC no. 2009294821 ISBN 9780773577114 0773577114 1282867563 9781282867567 9786612867569 6612867566

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