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Upcoming Publications in Canadian History – January & February 2019

an image including six of the book covers featured in this blog.

Welcome back to our monthly series, “Upcoming Publications in Canadian History,” where I’ve compiled information on all the upcoming releases for the following month in the field of Canadian history from every Canadian academic press, all in one place. This includes releases in both English and French. To see the releases from last month, click here.

***Please note that the cover images and book blurbs are used with permission from the publishers.***

N.B. This list only includes new releases, not rereleases in different formats.

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Halloween Special II – Charles Havard and the Blasphemed Crucifix

Image of spooky candles

Source: Flick

Special thanks to Andrea Eidinger and Michelle Desveaux for their help with this post.

Happy Halloween! As a historian of witchcraft and blasphemy, this is really my time of year. Last year’s Halloween special was such a hit that we decided to put together another one. Rather than discuss witchcraft cases at large in New France, this year we’ll be looking at the 1742 trial of François-Charles Havard de Beauford – lawyer, soldier, public entertainer, and sorcerer. – a  true jack of all trades who was arrested for performing a divination spell.

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Upcoming Publications in Canadian History – October/November 2018

Cover image featuring six books featured in this month's upcoming pubs

Welcome back to our monthly series, “Upcoming Publications in Canadian History,” where I’ve compiled information on all the upcoming releases for the following month in the field of Canadian history from every Canadian academic press, all in one place. This includes releases in both English and French. To see the releases from last month, click here.

***Please note that the cover images and book blurbs are used with permission from the publishers.***

N.B. This list only includes new releases, not rereleases in different formats.

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