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Allan Greer - The People of New France (Themes in Canadian History) - 9780802078162 - KKD0000335
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The People of New France (Themes in Canadian History)

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Description for The People of New France (Themes in Canadian History) Paperback. A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.

This book surveys the social history of New France. For more than a century, until the British conquest of 1759-60, France held sway over a major portion of the North American continent. In this vast territory several unique colonial societies emerged, societies which in many respects mirrored ancien regime France, but which also incorporated a major Aboriginal component.

Whereas earlier works in this field presented pre-conquest Canada as completely white and Catholic, The People of New France looks closely at other members of society as well: black slaves, English captives and Christian Iroquois of the mission villages near Montreal. The ... Read more

Greer's book, addressed to undergraduate students and general readers, provides a deeper understanding of how people lived their lives in these vanished Old-Regime societies.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Themes in Canadian History
Number of Pages
130
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802078162
SKU
KKD0000335
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About Allan Greer
Allan Greer is a Professor in the Department of History at McGill University.

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