French and Indians in the Heart of North America, 1630-1815

摘要: In the past thirty years, study of French-Indian relations in center North America has emerged as an important field for examining complex relationships that defined a vast geographical area, including Great Lakes region, Illinois Country, Missouri River Valley, and Upper Lower Louisiana. For no one better represented this emerging area than Jacqueline Peterson Richard White, scholars who identified world by miscegenation between French colonists native population, or metissage, unique process cultural accommodation led to "middle ground" Algonquians. Building on research Peterson, Jay Gitlin, collection essays brings together new established from United States, Canada, France, move beyond paradigms middle ground metissage. At same time it seeks demonstrate rich variety encounters Indians heart 1630 1815. Capturing complexity nuance these relations, authors examine number thematic areas provide broader assessment historical bridge-building process, ritual interactions, transatlantic connections, diplomatic post-New France relations.