The metamorphoses of landscape and community in early Quebec
The metamorphoses of landscape and community in early Quebec
About this book
"Drawing on maps by explorers and surveyors, correspondence documenting the conflict between a backwoods priest and his parishioners, a gentlewoman's sketchbook, and the documents of a bitter court case between a seigneur's wife and a local priest, Colin Coates illuminates the tensions and values of a rural community."--BOOK JACKET.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL6016742W
Subjects
HistoryLand settlement patternsNationalismQuebec (province), historyCommunity development, canadaSocial conditionsEconomic conditionsLandscapesSeigniorial tenureSocial life and customsColonisation intérieureTypesHistoireNationalismeConditions socialesConditions économiquesPaysagesSettlement patterns