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is a young historian in the early stages of his career. Already, however, as this book attests, he has emerged as a major scholar actively reinterpreting the history of Newfoundland and its place in the early British Empire. Previous historical studies created enduring stereotypes which unduly emphasized the island's lack of social and governmental structures, particularly the alleged weaknesses of 'naval government.' With few exceptions, historians still see eighteenth-century Newfoundland through the lens of cultural exceptionalism as an isolated backwater cut off from the mainstream of Atlantic commerce and politics. In this original and perceptive work, Professor Bannister requires us to rethink much of what we know about early Newfoundland history. By addressing the issue of how the island was governed in the 130 years prior to the establishment of an elected assembly, and by placing his analysis firmly within the material conditions of Newfoundland society, he provides a striking new analysis of a critical period in the island's colonial development. The purpose of The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History is to encourage research and writing in the history of Canadian l

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Author

Bannister, Jerry

Publisher

Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802088437

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Law, Political Science