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Necessary Idealism

a history of Westgate Mennonite Collegiate

by (author) Janis Thiessen

Publisher
CMU Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2018
Category
Religious, History
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781987986068
    Publish Date
    Jan 2018
    List Price
    $20.00

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Description

Using both documentary materials and oral history methodologies, Janis Thiessen has produced a splendid institutional history of a private Mennonite high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba – Westgate Mennonite Collegiate. This volume undertakes a careful, historical examination of the school’s history, admittedly by a sympathetic insider (alumna and former teacher), and makes a significant contribution to the history of ethnic and religious private schools in Canada.

About the author

Janis Thiessen is an associate professor of History and Associate Director of the Oral History Centre at the University of Winnipeg. Her favourite snack food is dill pickle potato chips.

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