02418cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000200011624501190013626400510025530000470030633600260035333700260037933800360040550000310044150800360047252012010050853400450170965300460175465300390180065300440183965300200188365300380190365300550194185600430199699900170203925036UtSlPG20260610133555.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aF10011 aSagard, Gabriel10aHistoire du Canada :bet voyages que les Freres mineurs recollects y ont faicts pour la conversion des infidelles. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-04-10 aProduced by Rénald Lévesque a"Histoire du Canada" by Gabriel Sagard is a historical account written in the early 17th century. The work chronicles the experiences and observations of the Recollect friars in Canada, focusing on their missions to convert Indigenous peoples and the various challenges they encountered. Sagard's narrative offers insights into the culture, customs, and spirituality of the Indigenous populations, along with reflections on the early colonial efforts in North America. The opening of the book sets the stage for Sagard's account, detailing the motivations and intentions behind the Recollect friars' mission to Canada. It introduces readers to the harsh realities of life in the New World, including the difficulties of travel and the struggle to provide for their basic needs. Sagard highlights the importance of their religious mission, emphasizing the desire to bring the light of Christianity to what he perceives as a dark and barbaric land. The text also reflects on the significance of the early missionaries' efforts to learn the local languages and cultures in order to effectively engage with the Indigenous peoples they sought to convert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aCanada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) aIndians of North America -- Canada aNew France -- Discovery and exploration aWyandot Indians aFranciscan Recollects -- Missions aWyandot language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25036 c66037d66037