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The memoir of lieutenant Dumont, 1715-1747 : a sojourner in the French Atlantic /
In 1719, Jean-François-Benjamin Dumont de Montigny set sail for Louisiana with a commission as a lieutenant after a year in Quebec. His adventures over the next 18 years, as recorded in his 1747 memoir, underscore the complexity of the expanding French Atlantic world, offering a singular perspectiv...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Francés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | In 1719, Jean-François-Benjamin Dumont de Montigny set sail for Louisiana with a commission as a lieutenant after a year in Quebec. His adventures over the next 18 years, as recorded in his 1747 memoir, underscore the complexity of the expanding French Atlantic world, offering a singular perspective on early colonialism in Louisiana. His life story also provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of the peoples and environment of the lower Mississippi valley. Dumont emerges here as an important colonial voice and brings the French vividly to life. |
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| Item Description: | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781469608662 1469608669 9780807837221 0807837229 9781469608655 1469608650 |