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The intellectual life inNew France can be characterized as having been dominated by the interests and pursuits ofCatholic clergy, military officers andaristocrats who dominated the political scene.[1] Intellectual work ofNew 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 inNew France was constructed for pragmatic reasons – often the result of exploratory expeditions or diplomatic relations. Figures such asLouis-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 ofChristianity. Voyages commissioned by the government and Crown ofFrance would often serve as the basis of material for works ongeography andtravel –some of which have remained important volumes in the body of literature concerning North American colonial and Canadian history such asCharlevoix’sHistoire et description générale de la Nouvelle-France
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