Louisiana Culture from the Colonial Era to Katrina /

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson acquired 828,000 square miles of French territory in what became known as the Louisiana Purchase. Although today Louisiana makes up only a small portion of this immense territory, this exceptional state embraces a larger-than-life history and a cultural blend unli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lowe, John, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Manners and customs.
Intellectual life.
Ethnic relations.
Civilization.
American literature.
American literature > Louisiana > History and criticism.
Louisiana.
Louisiane > Relations interethniques.
Louisiane > Vie intellectuelle.
Louisiane > Moeurs et coutumes.
Louisiana > Civilization.
Louisiana > Ethnic relations.
Louisiana > Intellectual life.
Louisiana > Social life and customs.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson acquired 828,000 square miles of French territory in what became known as the Louisiana Purchase. Although today Louisiana makes up only a small portion of this immense territory, this exceptional state embraces a larger-than-life history and a cultural blend unlike any other in the nation. Louisiana Culture from the Colonial Era to Katrina, a collection of fourteen essays compiled and edited by John Lowe, captures all of the flavor and richness of the state's heritage, illuminating how Louisiana, despite its differences from the rest of the United States,
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (344 pages).
ISBN:9780807134856

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