Building the French Empire, 1600–1800 - Colonialism and Material Culture - Benjamin Steiner - Paperback Bog - Manchester University Press - 2022 -
Brand: Manchester University Press
Description
How did the French rule their colonial overseas possessions dispersed all over the world? This book focuses on local populations and workers in the colonies. Indigenous experts, slaves or indentured servants as well as French engineers and naval officers contributed to the building of the foundation of the French empire. -- .
