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Contexts Arcadian History
Naomi E. S. Griffiths
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Description for Contexts Arcadian History
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Published for the Centre for Canadian Studies, Mount Allison University. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 280. Weight in Grams: 249.
In 1600 there were no such people as the Acadians; by 1700 the Acadians, who numbered almost 2,000, lived in an area now covered by northern Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the southern Gaspe region of Quebec. While most of their ancestors had come to live there from France, a number had arrived from Scotland and England. Their relations with the original inhabitants of the region, the Micmac and Malecite peoples, were generally peaceful. In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht recognized the Acadian community and gave their territory -- on the frontier between ... Read more
In 1600 there were no such people as the Acadians; by 1700 the Acadians, who numbered almost 2,000, lived in an area now covered by northern Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the southern Gaspe region of Quebec. While most of their ancestors had come to live there from France, a number had arrived from Scotland and England. Their relations with the original inhabitants of the region, the Micmac and Malecite peoples, were generally peaceful. In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht recognized the Acadian community and gave their territory -- on the frontier between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773508866
SKU
V9780773508866
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Reviews for Contexts Arcadian History
"a most impressive piece of work. Drawing on her long immersion in pre-expulsion Acadian history, Griffiths is able to present a thoughtful and mature assessment of the formative period of the Acadian experience. As the title suggests, she is intent upon placing the Acadians in the proper contexts, something that really has not successfully been done before; so often they ... Read more