Includes bibliographical references (pages [379]-417) and index.
1. The Native people and the beginnings of New France -- 2. Preindustrial Quebec, 1650s-1810s -- 3. Preindustrial society and economy -- 4. Economy and society in transition, 1810s-1880s -- 5. Politics and institutions in transition, 1810s-1880s -- 6. Industrial capitalism, 1890s-1930s -- 7. Church, state, and women in capitalist society, 1890s-1930s -- 8. From depression to Quiet Revolution -- 9. The Quiet Revolution -- 10. Contemporary Quebec : a distinct society