1st Edition
A Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies Vol. 5
First published in 1777, Abbe Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-96) was a French Philosopher, historian and priest. On leaving his parish in Paris, he devoted himself to writing and the society of philosophes. He produced a number of historical works, including this famous history of the European colonies (part of which some modern scholars attribute to Diderot). This is Volume five of a collection of six volumes of his work Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies.
Volume 5: Book XVI Account of the French Settlements in North-America continued, Book XVII English colonies settled at Hudson's Bay Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New England, New York and New Jersey, Book XVIII English colonies founded in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Book XIX A view of the effects produced by the connections of the Europeans with the Americans on the religion, government, policy, war, navy, commerce, agriculture, manufactures, population, public credit, fine arts and bells lettres, philosophy and morals of Europe.
Biography
Abbe Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-96) was a French Philosopher, historian and priest. On leaving his parish in Paris, he devoted himself to writing and the society of philosophes. He produced a number of historical works, including this famous history of the European colonies (part of which some modern scholars attribute to Diderot). Abbe Raynal occupied in French literature a position similar to that held by Hume and Gibbon amongst English authors. Among those who admired his writings was the Emporer Napolean.
