Making Law, Order, and Authority in British Columbia, 1821-1871

Tina Loo

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University of Toronto Press
13 January 1995

History

Series: Heritage

In 1821, British Columbia was the exclusive domain of an independent Native population and the Hudson's Bay Company. By the time it entered Confederation some fifty years later, a British colonial government was firmly in place. In this book Tina Loo recounts the shaping of the new regime. The history of pre-Confederation British Columbia is rich in lore and tales of adventure surrounding the fur trade, conflict between settlers and the Hudson's Bay Company, and, above all, the gold rush. Loo takes the familiar themes as a starting-point for fresh investigation. Her inquiry moves from the disciplinary practices of the Hudson's Bay Company, through the establishment of cuorts in the gold fields, to conflicts over the rule of juries and the nature of property. By detailing specific incidents and then drawing from a wife historical field to sketch in new background, she hs revised established hsitory.

Loo structures her analysis of events around the discourse of laissez-faire liberalism and shows how this discourse styled the law and order of the period. She writes with wit and elegance, bringing life to even the most technical aspects of her investigation. This is the first comprehensive legal history of British Columbia before Confederation.

By: Tina Loo
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: illustrated edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9780802077844
ISBN 10: 0802077846
Series: Heritage
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 13 January 1995
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tina Loo is Associate Professor at the Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto, and author of Toronto's Girl Problem: The Perils and Pleasures of the City, 1880-1930.

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Making Law, Order, and Authority in British Columbia, 1821-1871

Tina Loo

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