The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet Jalal al-Din Rumi
(1207-1273) is a popular spiritual icon. His legacy is sustained
within the mystical and religious practice of Sufism, particularly
...through renditions of his poetry, music, and the meditation
practice of whirling. In Canada, practices associated with Rumi
have become ubiquitous in public spaces, such as museums, art
galleries, and theatre halls, just as they continue to inform
sacred ritual among Sufi communities.
The Dervishes of the North explores what practices
associated with Rumi in public and private spaces tell us about
Sufism and spirituality, including sacred, cultural, and artistic
expressions in the Canadian context. Using Rumi and contemporary
expressions of poetry and whirling associated with him, the book
captures the lived reality of Sufism through an ethnographic study
of communities in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Drawing from conversations with Sufi leaders, whirling
dervishes, and poets, Merin Shobhana Xavier explores how Sufism is
constructed in Canada, particularly at the nexus of Islamic
mysticism, Muslim diaspora, spiritual commodity, popular culture,
and universal spirituality. Inviting readers with an interest in
religion and spirituality, The Dervishes of the North
illuminates how non-European Christian traditions, like Islam and
Sufism, have informed the religious and spiritual terrain of
Canada.
In the complex and multi-layered process of migration and identity-building, classical migration theories and approaches of transnationalism seem no longer able to grasp how belonging and home are to ...be found in movement. This ethnography leads the reader into the lives of five Jamaican women in Montreal; their daily practices and experiences, their spaces of communion, their memories and projections for the future. Lisa Johnson sheds light on the mobile biographies and migratory agency of her interlocutors by following the intricate mental and physical trajectories of their deep-rooted yearning to return home.
In articulating an alternative narrative Maclure reframes the debate, detaching the question of Quebec's identity from the question of sovereignty versus federalism and linking it closely to Quebec's ...cultural diversity and to the consolidation of its democratic sphere. In so doing, he rethinks the conditions of authenticity, leaves space for First Nations' self-determination and takes account of globalization. This edition has been expanded for English-Canadians with additional references as well as a glossary of names, institutions, and concepts.
The other Quebec Little, J. I
The other Quebec,
2006, 20060605, 2006, 2006-01-01, 2006-12-15, 20060101
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The Other Quebecexplores some of the complex ways that religious institutions and beliefs affected the rural societies in which the majority of Canadians still lived in the nineteenth century.
Dorais examines how the Inuit community of Quaqtaq, a small village on Hudson Strait, has managed to preserve its identity in the modern world. He points to three things: kinship, religion, and ...language.
À l’aube de l’élection générale de 2018, la Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) semble en mesure de sortir de sa situation de tiers parti. À défaut de former le gouvernement, elle pourrait aussi devenir ...l’opposition officielle. Or, fréquemment décrite comme de centre droite, la CAQ demeure une formation politique dont de nombreux aspects restent inconnus. C’est pourquoi cet ouvrage propose une radioscopie de l’idéologie avancée par la formation menée par François Legault. Symptomatique des changements affectant l’évolution de la politique québécoise depuis les années 2000, la CAQ est un parti qui propose des orientations politiques qui l’inscrivent dans l’univers de la droite politique, mais qui sont modérées par une dose d’étatisme. Cet examen permettra également de revenir sur l’évolution du parti quant à ses positions sur les questions nationales et identitaires, tout en examinant celle, controversée, du populisme qui rejaillit fréquemment pour caractériser le parti.
Baby's first picture Mitchell, Lisa Meryn
Baby's first picture,
c2001, 20011010, 2000, 2001, 2001-01-01
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Mitchell argues what is seen through ultrasound is neither self-evident nor natural, but historically and culturally contingent and subject to a wide range of interpretation.
The early twentieth century witnessed the emergence of Scottish and Quebec nationalisms that were closely intertwined with liberal philosophies. The Young Scots' Society and the Ligue nationaliste ...canadienne carried these liberal nationalist ideas. This book offers a comparative and historical examination of their ideas and politics, exploring the Young Scots as a movement, as well as the ideas of key Nationalistes. James Kennedy argues that the growth of the Young Scots' Society and the Ligue nationaliste canadienne was largely in response to changes within empire, state, and civil society. He suggests that the actions of the British Empire and the Canadian state not only prompted nationalist responses in Scotland and Quebec respectively, but also shaped their liberal character. His comparative analysis provides insights that would not arise from a single case study of either movement, while detailing the important roles that geopolitics, consociation and federation, and organized religion played in the creation of nationalist philosophies. The first-ever comparative history of nationalism in Scotland and Quebec, Liberal Nationalisms is an insightful study of nascent political nationalisms and a major contribution to the scholarship of nationalist movements in the early twentieth century.
Anglicans and the Atlantic world Vaudry, Richard W
Anglicans and the Atlantic world,
c2003, 20030521, 2003, 2003-05-21, Letnik:
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To achieve this Richard Vaudry traces the migration of both English and Irish Protestants and examines the careers of various prominent Quebec Anglicans, including Jacob, Eliza, and George Mountain, ...Jasper Hume Nicolls, Henry Roe, Jonathan and Edmund Willoughby Sewell, and finally Jeffrey Hale - families with impeccable imperial credentials. By stressing the importance of an imperial, transatlantic culture, Vaudry offers a fresh and innovative look at the history of the Anglican church in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Quebec.
Water availability and management issues related to the supply of drinking water in northern communities are problematic in Canada. While rivers and lakes are abundant, they are vulnerable to ...contamination and may become dry in winter due to freezing. Groundwater can often provide a more secure and sustainable water source, however its availability is limited in northern Canada due to the presence of permafrost. Moreover, the exploitation of northern aquifers poses a dual challenge of identifying not only permafrost-free areas, but also permeable areas which will allow groundwater recharge and exploitation. Suitable aquifers are not as common in northern Canada since the shallow subsurface is mostly composed of low-permeability crystalline rocks or unconsolidated sediments of glacial origin that are highly heterogeneous. In order to investigate groundwater occurrence and associated geological contexts in Nunavik (northern Quebec, Canada), along with exploring how these resources will evolve in response to climate change, field and compilation work were conducted in the surroundings of the four villages of Salluit, Kuujjuaq, Umiujaq and Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik. These villages are located in different permafrost zones, ranging from continuous to discontinuous, as well as in different geological environments. It was found that despite the ubiquitous presence of permafrost, unfrozen aquifers could be identified, which suggests that groundwater may be available as a source of drinking water for small communities. Expected climate change, with predicted permafrost thawing and increases in temperature and precipitation, should enhance groundwater availability and may contribute to a more secure source of drinking water for northern communities.
