The Romance of Canada: Nationalism and Canadian Historiography.

This is a short overview history of the relationship between Canadian historians and Canadian nationalism. It maps the historiography of Canadian nationalism against its significant manifestations in Canadian society and developments in nationalism scholarship internationally. Three conjunctures when the fate of the nation loomed large in Canadian historiography are featured. Evidence from the Canadian Historical Review (chr) is highlighted throughout, and, for each conjuncture, relevant articles from thechrare provided for further reading. In reflecting on this history, this article considers Canadian historians' accomplishments and failures in understanding Canadian nationalism as well as the contemporary politics and praxis of their relationship with nation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ce bref aperçu de la relation entre les historiens canadiens et le nationalisme canadien met en parallèle l'historiographie et les manifestations importantes du nationalisme canadien dans la société et l'évolution de la recherche sur le nationalisme à l'échelle internationale. L'article présente trois moments au cours desquels le destin de la nation a occupé une grande place dans l'historiographie canadienne. Le rôle de la Canadian Historical Review (chr) est souligné tout au long de l'article et chaque moment renvoie à des articles de la chr aidant à approfondir le sujet. La réflexion sur cette relation porte à la fois sur les réussites et les échecs des historiens canadiens en ce qui concerne la compréhension du nationalisme canadien ainsi que la politique et la praxis contemporaines de leurs rapports avec la nation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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