The Acadians: In Search Of A Homeland
by James Laxer /
2006 / English / EPUB
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An evocative and beautifully written history of some of Canada’s
earliest settlers, and their search for a definitive home.
An evocative and beautifully written history of some of Canada’s
earliest settlers, and their search for a definitive home.
In 1604, a small group of migrants fled political turmoil and
famine in France to start a new colony on Canada’s east coast.
Their roughly demarcated territory included what are now Canada’s
Maritime provinces, land that was fought over by the British and
French empires until the Acadians were finally expelled in 1755.
Their diaspora persists to this day.
In 1604, a small group of migrants fled political turmoil and
famine in France to start a new colony on Canada’s east coast.
Their roughly demarcated territory included what are now Canada’s
Maritime provinces, land that was fought over by the British and
French empires until the Acadians were finally expelled in 1755.
Their diaspora persists to this day.The Acadians
The Acadians is the definitive history of a little-known
part of the North American past, and the quintessential story of a
people in search of their identity. In the absence of a state, what
defines an Acadian is elusive and while today’s Acadian community
centred in New Brunswick is more confident than ever, it is
entering a contentious debate about its future.
is the definitive history of a little-known
part of the North American past, and the quintessential story of a
people in search of their identity. In the absence of a state, what
defines an Acadian is elusive and while today’s Acadian community
centred in New Brunswick is more confident than ever, it is
entering a contentious debate about its future.
James Laxer’s compelling book brilliantly explores one of Canada’s
oldest and most distinct cultural groups, and shows how their
complex, often tragic history reflects the larger problems facing
Canada and the world today.
James Laxer’s compelling book brilliantly explores one of Canada’s
oldest and most distinct cultural groups, and shows how their
complex, often tragic history reflects the larger problems facing
Canada and the world today.