{"product_id":"high-upon-his-pedestal-1","title":"High Upon His Pedestal","description":"\u003cp\u003eMajor General Isaac Brock won a stunning victory at Detroit at the outset of the War of 1812 and was recognized as the Hero of Upper Canada. With his untimely death leading a heroic, ill-fated charge during the Battle of Queenston Heights, Brock's fame became firmly entrenched in the Canadian psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHigh Upon His Pedestal\u003c\/em\u003e Guy St-Denis examines the reality of Bock's military efforts and the origins and evolutions of his heroic legacy. St-Denis provides a detailed analysis of the mythmaking process, from the outpouring of grief that followed Brock's death to the efforts of Stephen Harper's government to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. He shows how Brock was used to support the militia myth of a society defended by civilian soldiery at the expense of British regulars and their Indigenous allies, as a tool of Anglo-Canadian nationalism, and as a contested historical figure in a modern nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoroughly researched and engaging, \u003cem\u003eHigh Upon His Pedestal\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating exploration of the ways myth shapes history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507857564021,"sku":"9781773857152","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781773857152.jpg?v=1787042998","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/high-upon-his-pedestal-1","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}