The People of New France

by Allan Greer

Book Overview

This book surveys the social history of New France. For more than a century, until the British conquest of 1759-60, France held sway over a major portion of the North American continent. In this vast... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802078168
• ISBN13: 9780802078162
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Early Canadian history

Students (university or higher grades of school) will find this a useful book. Its 137 pages, including bibliography and index, offer a succinct introduction to everyday life in pre-Conquest New France. Allan Greer covers topics as diverse as the religious communities, capital punishment and the typical livestock of a farm.

A good introductory history.

"The People of New France" is a good introduction and overview of early Canadian history. Well-written, not dry or overly long. Highly recommended.

well-written introduction to interesting topic

The People of New France was written by Professor Greer with his undergraduate students in mind. This book is therefore comprehensive while being accessible. He includes chapters on the role of women and native people in colonial life: groups who were marginalized during the period and are still under-represented in historical work today. (However, his contention that New France was 'multicultural' is debatable.) Greer is a very good writer: after reading the book, you feel like you know what it was like to live in New France, which is reason enough to pick it up.