Divided into five sections, A Bounded Land is a career-spanning collection of essays, journal articles, and book chapters by historical geographer Cole Harris, all related in one way or another to settler colonialism. Most of this material was previously published, some as far back as the early 1970s, and, while portions are edited for length and clarity, the book holds together well, exploring a set of connected themes over four centuries and across a broad set of spaces in northern North America.
Over his career, Harris made several critical contributions to the history of what is now Canada, including his editorial work on the Historical Atlas of Canada, his essential study of the formation of reserves in British Columbia (Making Native Space), and his excellent historical geographical synthesis of early Canada (The Reluctant Land). This collection demonstrates the depth of his thinking and the breadth...
