Louisa Blair, Patrick Donovan, Donald Fyson

Broschiertes Buch

Iron Bars and Bookshelves: A History of the Morrin Centre

Beschreibung

The Morrin Centre in Quebec City, built on the site of military barracks known as the Royal Redoubt, served first as a public prison, then as the Morrin College, and has been home to the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec for many years. The authors guide us through the building's two-century history and its place in the history of Quebec and Canada.

Autor

Louisa Blair is a writer, editor and translator. Author of The Anglos: The Hidden Face of Quebec City 1608-1850, she lives in Quebec City where she was born. Patrick Donovan is a doctoral student in history at Université Laval. He played an instrumental role in the restoration and establishment of the Morrin Centre from 2004 to 2009, including a brief stint as Executive Director. He lives in Montreal. Donald Fyson is a professor at Université Laval, specializing in the history of Quebec and Canada. He has published extensively on the history of crime, justice, and the law.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Baraka Books
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 201mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9781771860802
• ISBN-10: 1771860804
• Artikelnr.: 44497571