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"A Not-So-New World: Empire and Environment in French Colonial North America" by Christopher Parsons explores the environmental history of French colonialism in North America, focusing on the interactions between settlers, missionaries, merchants, and naturalists with the local ecosystems. The book highlights the French colonial project's emphasis on cultivation and domestication of the land, as well as the tension between indigenous knowledge and European perspectives on the environment. Parsons' work sheds light on the complexities of French imperialism in North America and the evolving attitudes towards the environment over time. [Extracted from the article] |
