The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 5: Quebec, 1632-1633 by Thwaites

"The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 5: Quebec, 1632-1633" edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a chronicle written between 1632 and 1673. This volume contains annual reports from Jesuit missionaries in New France to their superiors, documenting their attempts to convert Indigenous peoples including the Huron, Montagnais, and Mohawk. These narratives, edited multiple times before publication, served dual purposes: raising funds for the missions and attracting settlers. They offer intimate glimpses into Indigenous-European encounters, cultural immersion, and the complex realities of conversion efforts in colonial North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913
Title The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 5: Quebec, 1632-1633
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jesuit_Relations
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class F1001: North America local history: Canada
Subject Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
Subject Indians of North America -- Canada
Subject Jesuits -- Missions
Subject Jesuits -- North America
Category Text
eBook-No. 48562
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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