{"product_id":"book-hjv6","title":"History of Quebec: A Captivating Guide to the Largest Province in Canada and Its Impact on French History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuebec's political struggle for autonomy, independence, and the protection of its language, culture, and heritage is shrouded in ambiguity.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLet us shed some light on the subject for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy have the province's linguistic and cultural tensions dragged on for nearly four hundred years? In what ways does it differ from the rest of Canada? Did indigenous peoples play a key role in shaping the province's identity and culture? For what reasons did Quebec's two sovereigntist referendums fail? And what was the Quiet Revolution? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historic rivalry between Britain and France was an intense, long-standing geopolitical struggle. Relations between the empires cooled at the dawn of the modern age. Today, the nations are close allies, but the embers of Franco-Anglo strife still burn at the core of Quebec society. While Francophone nationalists stress the importance of enacting linguistic and cultural protection laws, Quebecois Anglophones and other non-Francophones claim to be increasingly marginalized by the laws and ideologies of a society ravaged by mass cultural anxiety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, what is the truth? This audiobook seeks to untangle the storied history and complexities of Canada's rebel province. It attempts to make sense of how a province of one of the world's most progressive countries continues to ignite conflict between its French- and English-speaking communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of what this audiobook examines includes the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe early indigenous civilizations and their rapid transformations after establishing European contact;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of the cod and fur trade and the eventual integration of the Americas into European trade networks;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you'd like to discover more about Quebec and make sense of Quebecois society, scroll up and click the \"add to cart\" button!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49408172261680,"sku":"BDhjv6","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hjv6-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773544295","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hjv6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}