Building the devil's empire : French colonial New Orleans /
Two years ago, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina inspired emotional elegies to the long and colorful history of New Orleans. But until now, the story of French New Orleans has remained largely untold. Building the Devil's Empire is the first comprehensive history of the city's e...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2008.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=260095 |
Table of Contents:
- "A veritable Babylon" : enlightenment and disorder
- La ville sauvage : nature and urban planning
- A backwater entrepôt
- La renommée : from colonial experiment to Creole society
- Tensions of power : law, discipline, and violence
- Conclusion : revolt and rogue colonialism.