Archipelago of justice : law in France's early modern empire / Laurie M. Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Laurie M., 1985- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Colonies--France--History.

Law.

France--Colonies--History.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2020]

Summary:

An examination of France’s Atlantic and Indian Ocean empires through the stories of the little-known people who built it This book is a groundbreaking evaluation of the interwoven trajectories of the people, such as itinerant ship-workers and colonial magistrates, who built France’s first empire between 1680 and 1780 in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. These imperial subjects sought political and legal influence via law courts, with strategies that reflected local and regional priorities, particularly regarding slavery, war, and trade. Through court records and legal documents, Wood reveals how courts became liaisons between France and new colonial possessions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

A Note on Sources and Translations

Maps and Tables

Introduction

One. The Human Ecology of Justice

Two. Justice Between Plantation and Port

Three. Between “Île Deserte” and “Île de France”

Four. Entrepôts in a Changing Empire

Conclusion

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-300-25238-2

OCLC:

1148898909