Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada.
Clarke, John.
Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (786 pages) - Carleton Library Series ; v.194 . - Carleton Library Series .
Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada examines Ontario's formative years, focusing on Essex County in Ontario from 1788 to 1850. Upper Canadian attitudes to land and society are shown to have been built on contemporary visions of the cosmos. John Clarke examines the actions of individuals from the perspective of the political culture and its manifestations, doing so within the constraints of geography and the cultural baggage of the settlers. Placing human action in the context of economics and laissez-faire capitalism, Clarke shows how almost unbridled acquisitiveness, and its concomitant land speculation, could promote or hinder development.
9780773568501
Land settlement patterns-Ontario-Essex (County)-History-19th century.
Essex (Ont. : County)-Historical geography.
Electronic books.
HD319.O5 C57 2001
333.3097133
Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (786 pages) - Carleton Library Series ; v.194 . - Carleton Library Series .
Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper Canada examines Ontario's formative years, focusing on Essex County in Ontario from 1788 to 1850. Upper Canadian attitudes to land and society are shown to have been built on contemporary visions of the cosmos. John Clarke examines the actions of individuals from the perspective of the political culture and its manifestations, doing so within the constraints of geography and the cultural baggage of the settlers. Placing human action in the context of economics and laissez-faire capitalism, Clarke shows how almost unbridled acquisitiveness, and its concomitant land speculation, could promote or hinder development.
9780773568501
Land settlement patterns-Ontario-Essex (County)-History-19th century.
Essex (Ont. : County)-Historical geography.
Electronic books.
HD319.O5 C57 2001
333.3097133