Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons by Gabriel Sagard
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"Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons" by Gabriel Sagard is a historical account written in the early 17th century. This work chronicles the author's journey to the Huron territory in New France, offering detailed insights into the customs, governance, beliefs, and daily lives of the Indigenous Huron people. The opening of the book describes the author's motivation for his journey, which was driven by a missionary zeal to spread Christianity among
the Indigenous peoples. Sagard reflects on both the beauty and the brutality of their culture, outlining the many practices ranging from marriage customs and child rearing to their approach to health and warfare. As he begins his journey, he prepares readers for the harsh realities of travel and the challenges he expects to face, setting the stage for a narrative rich in both personal experience and cultural observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sagard, Gabriel |
|---|---|
| Title | Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons |
| Credits |
Produced by Rénald Lévesque. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 35.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | F1001: North America local history: Canada |
| Subject | Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Canada |
| Subject | Sagard, Gabriel -- Travel -- Canada |
| Subject | Franciscan Recollects -- Missions -- Canada |
| Subject | Wyandot Indians -- History -- 17th century |
| Subject | Wyandot Indians -- Social life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 23828 |
| Release Date | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Last Update | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 396 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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