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Louis `David' Riel:: `Prophet of the New World'. Revised Edition.
by Flanagan, Thomas
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0802008151
- ISBN 13
- 9780802008152
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Toranto: University of Toronto Press, 1996 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo. xiv, 240 pp, abbreviations, Preface to the Revised Edition, Preface to the First Edition, 1. Preparation, 2. Testing, 3. The Prophet in Chains, 4. The New Religion, 5. Waiting, 6. The Prophet in Arms, 7. Disappointment and Hope, 8. A Comparative View, notes, index., Revised Edition, 1996. Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements (Red River Rebellion of 1869-1870 and the North-West Rebellion of 1885. It ended in his arrest, trial, and execution on a charge of high treason) against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Riel sought to preserve Métis rights and culture as their homelands in the Northwest came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence. Slightly stained bottom fore-edge text block, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000879
- Title
- Louis `David' Riel:: `Prophet of the New World'. Revised Edition.
- Author
- Flanagan, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0802008151
- ISBN 13
- 9780802008152
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication
- Toranto
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- HISTORY CANADA BIOGRAHY RIEL LOUIS DAVID 1844-1885 METIS RED RIVER REBELLION 1869-1870
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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