Crofters and Habitants

Crofters and Habitants
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 0773508074
ISBN-13 : 9780773508071
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Book Synopsis Crofters and Habitants by : John Irvine Little

Download or read book Crofters and Habitants written by John Irvine Little and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1991 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Crofters and Habitants, J.I. Little examines the ways in which two highly distinct social groups -- Gælic-speaking crofters from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and French-speaking habitants from south of Quebec City -- adapted to a common physical environment in the rugged Appalachian plateau of south-eastern Quebec.


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