Book Review , The Journal of American History . The book 's major strength is in its detailed studies of social groups in the distant settlements of New France . Quebec City , rustic Acadia , and the Louisbourg seaport spring to life . The book possesses persuasive arguments to convince its readers and Moogk creatively describes marriage contracts as a means of measuring status , and relating to be independent of wealth in this `ancien rygime colony . The book contains photos of items from Moogk 's...











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