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Control and order in French colonial Louisbourg, 1713-1758 /
"Control and Order in French Colonial Louisbourg, 1713-1758 is the culmination of nearly a quarter century of research and writing on 18th-century Louisbourg by A.J.B. Johnson. The author uses a multitude of primary archival sources - official correspondence, court records, parish registries, m...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
©2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; Contrasts and Similarities: Population, Institutions and Powers; Order and Control in the Colonial Context; Research on Eighteenth-Century Louisbourg; Understanding the "Pacified Society" of Louisbourg; The Book Ahead; 1. Creating and Organizing a New Colony; Before Louisbourg: An Era of Few Controls; Founding a New Colony; Cape Breton Island and Its Potential; Establishing Authority, Introducing the Powers; Fundamental Control: Judicial Institutions; Complexity in Diversity: The People to be Governed.
- 2. The Evolution of a Planned, Fortified TownAn Uncertain Beginning; First Attempts to Control the Use of Space; Marking Advances; The Town Continues its Evolution; A War, a Peace, a Second War; Controlling Spaces: Military Zones; Profitable Spaces: Economic Sectors; Community Spaces: Worship, Bury, Gather, and Celebrate; 3. Pursuing Harmony in Civil Society; A Controlling Atmosphere; Order on Ile Royale; The Quest for Harmony at the Top; Good Colonists, Bad Colonists; Counting and Measuring; An Aversion for " Independent Spirits"; Attempts to Control Alcohol Consumption.
- The Arm of Civil JusticeThe Necessity of Punishment; Detaining Suspects in Prisons; 4. "Tenir la main" in Military Society; A Difficult Garrison; The Officers; Economic Control; The Enlisted Men; "Spirit of libertinage and revolt" ; Positive Influences; Misdemeanors, Infractions, and Punishments; Serious Crimes: The Conseil de Guerre; The Never Ending Problem: Desertion; Total Disorder: The 1744 Mutiny; 5. Values and Behavior; Men and Women; A Diverse Society; Expressing One's Opinion; On the Margins; Crimes and Criminals: Punishing the Guilty; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.