The Empire of the St. Lawrence - A Study in Commerce and Politics

Creighton examines the trading system that developed along the St. Lawrence River and argues that the exploitation of key staple products by colonial merchants along the St. Lawrence River system was key to Canada's economic and national development.

About the author

The late Donald Creighton (1902-1979) was the outstanding narrative historian of Canada in his era. A long-time professor of history at the University of Toronto, his other books include The Empire of the St. Lawrence, The Road to Confederation, and Canada's First Century.

Summary

Creighton examines the trading system that developed along the St. Lawrence River and argues that the exploitation of key staple products by colonial merchants along the St. Lawrence River system was key to Canada’s economic and national development.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Creighton
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2002
• EAN: 9780802084187
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-8418-7
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 640 g
• Series: Reprints in Canadian History; The Canada 150 Collection; Rich: Reprints in Canadian History; Reprints in Canadian History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education