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The intellectual life in
New France
can be characterized as having been dominated by the interests and pursuits of
Catholic
clergy, military officers and
aristocrats
who dominated the political scene. Intellectual work of
New France
is often concerned with themes and topics relating to native peoples,
Christianity
, societal organization,
geography
, military organization and transportation. At least a significant portion of intellectual work of in
New France
was constructed for pragmatic reasons ? often the result of exploratory expeditions or diplomatic relations. Figures such as
Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce de Lahontan, Baron de Lahontan
have been quintessential in the creation of the concept of the so-called “noble-savage” in comparing aspects of aboriginal culture and society with those of
Christianity
. Voyages commissioned by the government and Crown of
France
would often serve as the basis of material for works on
geography
and
travel
?some of which have remained important volumes in the body of literature concerning North American colonial and Canadian history such as
Charlevoix
’s
Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle-France
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