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100 1 _aSagard, Gabriel
245 1 0 _aHistoire du Canada :
_bet voyages que les Freres mineurs recollects y ont faicts pour la conversion des infidelles.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-04-10
508 _aProduced by Rénald Lévesque
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCanada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
653 _aIndians of North America -- Canada
653 _aNew France -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aWyandot Indians
653 _aFranciscan Recollects -- Missions
653 _aWyandot language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25036
999 _c66037
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