David B. Marshall

The Highly Favored Nation: The Bible and Canadian Meaning, 1860–1900 (review)

that surrounded the place of their work and communities in the ideological and economic quarrels of their day. Samson’s work, as well as that of other recent scholars, has shown us that, although often at odds with the ethos of powerful elements in society, the rural was a fundamental component of colonial life, and that a full understanding of Canadian history cannot be contemplated without appreciating this fact. DAVID BENT University of New Brunswick