Quebec : A Historical Geography
In this work, Serge Courville tells the geographical history of Quebec, beginning with the retreat of the last large glacier adn the appearance of the first human groups, and ending in our own time. Written as a wide-ranging epic, this detailed and astonishingly erudite history maps the major stages of Quebec's collective development and shows how in spite of the turbulence Quebec often endures - and perhaps even because of it - the land itself becomes a willing participant in the collective...
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In this work, Serge Courville tells the geographical history of Quebec, beginning with the retreat of the last large glacier adn the appearance of the first human groups, and ending in our own time. Written as a wide-ranging epic, this detailed and astonishingly erudite history maps the major stages of Quebec's collective development and shows how in spite of the turbulence Quebec often endures - and perhaps even because of it - the land itself becomes a willing participant in the collective imaginary.
List of IllustrationsPt. 1 The Territory1 Historical Depth 3Pt. 2 Prehistoric Ranges2 Origins 193 European Contact 33Pt. 3 Frontier Farmers4 Establishing a Colony 495 A Century of Expansion 696 After the Conquest 99Pt. 4 Growth and Colonization7 Transition 1218 Taking the Land 1539 The Other Frontier 189Pt. 5 Prospects10 From Growth to Recession 251Conclusion 286Afterword 291Notes 296References 304Index 323
