George Grant: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (950 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802059228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorWilliam Christian is Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph. He is author of George Grant: A Biography and editor of George Grant: Selected Letters, both published by the University of Toronto Press.
Michael Russell said Expert Journalism on Thought. This is a very easy book to read; I hold this out as a virtue since George Grant was a very complicated man. Christian does well to stick to the facts of Grant's life and then when necessary add insight to the scaffolding. There is a human quality present throughout. The all-too-human is not totally absent; although, it is obvious the author greatly admires Grant, and it is apparent Grant was his ad-hoc tutor, friend and dinner guest on many occasions. The fru. This biography does a fine job in providing not only the details of his George Grant was one of my professors in graduate school. In this role he was a staunch intellectual matched by a deep sense of kindness, as it was extended to me. He was a also a formidable figure as a visionary in Canada's intellectual, political and cultural history. This biography does a fine job in providing not only the details of his life story but also his legacy as a great Canadian thinker. A good read!
William Christian is Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph. He is author of George Grant: A Biography and editor of George Grant: Selected Letters, both published by the University of Toronto Press.
This critically acclaimed biography of one of Canada?s most controversial philosophical, religious, and political thinkers draws on his many letters, private papers, and published writings to portray a man who has been described as `the most formidable combination of personality and intellect Canada has produced.?.. George Grant's Lament for a Nation and Technology and Empire inspired a generation of Canadians