Project Gutenberg 2008-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 228 Sagard, Gabriel Sagard-Theodat, Gabriel Sagard-Théodat, Gabriel Sagard, Théodat Histoire du Canada et voyages que les Freres mineurs recollects y ont faicts pour la conversion des infidelles. Produced by Rénald Lévesque "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.) Reading ease score: 39.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fr Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) Indians of North America -- Canada New France -- Discovery and exploration Wyandot Indians Franciscan Recollects -- Missions Wyandot language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. F1001 Text FR Histoire Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 1550452 2025-06-10T10:54:29.803221 text/html 1523993 2008-04-10T15:27:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 682860 2008-04-10T15:27:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 778559 2025-06-10T10:54:46.436133 application/epub+zip 809267 2025-06-10T10:54:34.132179 application/epub+zip 651921 2025-06-10T10:54:32.144205 application/epub+zip 1308593 2025-06-10T10:54:55.936058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1263755 2025-06-10T10:54:45.117178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1016530 2022-09-11T13:15:31.594399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1484608 2025-06-10T10:54:26.892192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1468607 2008-04-10T15:27:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 536224 2008-04-10T15:27:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20108 2025-06-10T10:54:56.124083 application/rdf+xml 13778 2025-06-10T10:54:32.767204 image/jpeg 3646 2025-06-10T10:54:32.451184 image/jpeg 759260 2025-06-10T10:54:29.977259 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia