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McShea, Bronwen,

Apostles of empire : the Jesuits and New France / Bronwen McShea. - 1 online resource (xxix, 331 pages) - France overseas: studies in empire and decolonization . - France overseas. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note on Primary Sources; Part 1; 1. A Mission for France; 2. Rescuing the "Poor Miserable Savage"; 3. Surviving the Beaver Wars and the Fronde; 4. Exporting and Importing Catholic Charity; Part 2; 5. Crusading for Iroquois Country; 6. Cultivating an Indigenous Colonial Aristocracy; 7. Losing Paris; 8. A Mission with No Empire; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

ISBN: 9781496214492 (electronic book) 1496214498 (electronic book) (epub) (mobi)

Source: 22573/ctvgdr4t3 JSTOR

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Jesuits--Missions--History.--New France
Jesuits.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
To 1763

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Indians of North America--Missions--History.--New France
HISTORY--General.--Canada
HISTORY--Pre-Confederation (to 1867)--Canada
Colonies--Administration.
French colonies.
Indians of North America--Missions.
Missions.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Canada--History--To 1763 (New France)
France--Colonies--Administration--History.--America
Canada--Histoire--Jusqu'à 1763 (Nouvelle-France)
America.
Canada.
North America--New France.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: F1030.8 / .M38 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 971.01