The World Is Our Parish: John King Gordon, 1900-1989: an Intellectual Biography

Author:   Keith Fleming
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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Pages:   384
Publication Date:   21 January 2015
Format:   Hardback
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The World Is Our Parish: John King Gordon, 1900-1989: an Intellectual Biography


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Author:   Keith Fleming
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9781442647732


ISBN 10:   1442647736
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   21 January 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Introduction: “Universe of the spirit” Chapter One: “Breaking out of a comfortable cocoon” (1900-1924) Chapter Two: “I play spectator in an Aristotelian sense” (1924-1931) Chapter Three: “A fiery apostle of social justice” (1931-1934) Chapter Four: “Politics is the only road to heaven now” (1935-1938) Chapter Five: “A bifocal view towards American affairs” (1938-1949) Chapter Six: “A ringside view of contemporary history in the making” (1950-1961) Chapter Seven: “To get on in the world you accept the beliefs and values of the establishment” (1962-1989) Conclusion: “An observer, not an actor” Bibliography

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The World Is Our Parish provides a comprehensive history of a man whose Christian upbringing had a profound impact on his sense of duty and commitment to Canadian internationalism. Clear and well written, this book convincingly demonstrates John King Gordon's intellectual and political significance. - Adam Chapnick, Department of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College Drawing upon a rich archival base in Gordon's letters and writings, The World Is Our Parish offers crucial insights into the life and thought of a prominent Christian socialist in the 1930s and an important liberal internationalist between the 1950s and 1970s. - Barry Ferguson, Department of History, University of Manitoba


""Drawing upon a rich archival base in Gordon's letters and writings, The World Is Our Parish offers crucial insights into the life and thought of a prominent Christian socialist in the 1930s and an important liberal internationalist between the 1950s and 1970s."" --Barry Ferguson, Department of History, University of Manitoba ""The World Is Our Parish provides a comprehensive history of a man whose Christian upbringing had a profound impact on his sense of duty and commitment to Canadian internationalism. Clear and well written, this book convincingly demonstrates John King Gordon's intellectual and political significance."" --Adam Chapnick, Department of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College


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Keith R. Fleming is an associate professor and chair of the Department of History at the University of Western Ontario.

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