Control and order in French colonial Louisbourg, 1713-1758 / A.J.B. Johnston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, A. J. B. (Andrew John Bayly)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social control--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg--History--18th century.

Social control.

City planning--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg--History--18th century.

City planning.

Civil society--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg--History--18th century.

Civil society.

Louisbourg (N.S.)--History--18th century.

Louisbourg (N.S.).

Louisbourg (N.S.)--Social life and customs--18th century.

Louisbourg (N.S.)--Social conditions--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Control and Order in French Colonial Louisbourg, 1713-1758 is the culmination of nearly a quarter century of research and writing on 18th-century Louisbourg by A. J. B. Johnston. The author uses a multitude of primary archival sources-official correspondence, court records, parish registries, military records, and hundreds of maps and plans-to put together a detailed analysis of a distinctive colonial society. Located on Cape Breton Island (then known as Île Royale), the seaport and stronghold of Louisbourg emerged as one of the most populous and important settlements in all

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; Contrasts and Similarities: Population, Institutions and Powers; Order and Control in the Colonial Context; Research on Eighteenth-Century Louisbourg; Understanding the "Pacified Society" of Louisbourg; The Book Ahead; 1. Creating and Organizing a New Colony; Before Louisbourg: An Era of Few Controls; Founding a New Colony; Cape Breton Island and Its Potential; Establishing Authority, Introducing the Powers; Fundamental Control: Judicial Institutions; Complexity in Diversity: The People to be Governed

2. The Evolution of a Planned, Fortified TownAn Uncertain Beginning; First Attempts to Control the Use of Space; Marking Advances; The Town Continues its Evolution; A War, a Peace, a Second War; Controlling Spaces: Military Zones; Profitable Spaces: Economic Sectors; Community Spaces: Worship, Bury, Gather, and Celebrate; 3. Pursuing Harmony in Civil Society; A Controlling Atmosphere; Order on Ile Royale; The Quest for Harmony at the Top; Good Colonists, Bad Colonists; Counting and Measuring; An Aversion for " Independent Spirits"; Attempts to Control Alcohol Consumption

The Arm of Civil JusticeThe Necessity of Punishment; Detaining Suspects in Prisons; 4. "Tenir la main" in Military Society; A Difficult Garrison; The Officers; Economic Control; The Enlisted Men; "Spirit of libertinage and revolt" ; Positive Influences; Misdemeanors, Infractions, and Punishments; Serious Crimes: The Conseil de Guerre; The Never Ending Problem: Desertion; Total Disorder: The 1744 Mutiny; 5. Values and Behavior; Men and Women; A Diverse Society; Expressing One's Opinion; On the Margins; Crimes and Criminals: Punishing the Guilty; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87013-928-2

OCLC:

606560067