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Building the devil's empire : French colonial New Orleans /
Two years ago, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina inspired emotional elegies to the long and colorful history of New Orleans. But until now, the story of French New Orleans has remained largely untold. Building the Devil's Empire is the first comprehensive history of the city's e...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Two years ago, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina inspired emotional elegies to the long and colorful history of New Orleans. But until now, the story of French New Orleans has remained largely untold. Building the Devil's Empire is the first comprehensive history of the city's early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 as an imperial experiment in urban planning through its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. Shannon Lee Dawdy's picaresque account of New Orleans's wild youth features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued wome. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxi, 320 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps, plans (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-306) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226138435 0226138437 1281959499 9781281959492 9786611959494 6611959491 |