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Crofters and Habitants: Settler Society, Economy, and Culture in a Quebec Township, 1848-1881 (Studies on the History of Quebec)
Crofters and Habitants Settler Society Economy and Culture in a Quebec Township 18481881 - Studies on the History of Quebec
Author: J. I. Little
This study examines the ways in which two highly distinct social groups - Gaelic-speaking crofters from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and French-speaking habitants from south of Quebec City - adapted to a common physical environment in the rugged Appalachian plateau of south-eastern Quebec. The author focuses on settlement patterns, po...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780773508071
ISBN-10: 0773508074
Pages: 392
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Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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I had a genealogical interest in this book, having Scottish ancestors who settled in the Eastern Townships, however this is a very scholarly work, probably more of interest to college students or researchers than casual readers.


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