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Title: The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614

Note: Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Karl Hagen, Eleni Christofaki and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
(www.canadiana.org))

Summary: "The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614" by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a historical account published in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the travels and explorations of Jesuit missionaries in New France, particularly in Acadia, during the early 17th century. It provides a glimpse into the early interactions between European missionaries and Indigenous peoples, detailing their experiences, challenges, and efforts to establish Christianity in the region. The opening of the work presents a variety of insights into the slow and often difficult missionary endeavors undertaken by figures like Father Pierre Biard. He chronicles not only the spiritual efforts to convert local Indigenous populations but also the cultural barriers posed by language and social practices. Biard reflects on the struggles faced in preaching to a community with different belief systems, recounting instances of baptism and the interactions with various Indigenous leaders. He emphasizes the complexities of translating spiritual concepts and the importance of understanding local customs to better connect with the people they aimed to serve, setting the stage for the rich, complex tapestry of cultural exchange that this collection will explore further. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Editor: Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913

EBook No.: 45256

Published: Mar 29, 2014

Downloads: 259

Language: English

Subject: Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)

Subject: Indians of North America -- Canada

Subject: Jesuits -- Missions

Subject: Jesuits -- North America

LoCC: North America local history: Canada

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614

Note: Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Karl Hagen, Eleni Christofaki and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
(www.canadiana.org))

Summary: "The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614" by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a historical account published in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the travels and explorations of Jesuit missionaries in New France, particularly in Acadia, during the early 17th century. It provides a glimpse into the early interactions between European missionaries and Indigenous peoples, detailing their experiences, challenges, and efforts to establish Christianity in the region. The opening of the work presents a variety of insights into the slow and often difficult missionary endeavors undertaken by figures like Father Pierre Biard. He chronicles not only the spiritual efforts to convert local Indigenous populations but also the cultural barriers posed by language and social practices. Biard reflects on the struggles faced in preaching to a community with different belief systems, recounting instances of baptism and the interactions with various Indigenous leaders. He emphasizes the complexities of translating spiritual concepts and the importance of understanding local customs to better connect with the people they aimed to serve, setting the stage for the rich, complex tapestry of cultural exchange that this collection will explore further. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Editor: Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913

EBook No.: 45256

Published: Mar 29, 2014

Downloads: 259

Language: English

Subject: Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)

Subject: Indians of North America -- Canada

Subject: Jesuits -- Missions

Subject: Jesuits -- North America

LoCC: North America local history: Canada

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.