Champlain's dream / David Hackett Fischer.
2008
F1030.1 .F54 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
Champlain's dream / David Hackett Fischer.
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
ISBN
9781416593324
1416593322
1416593322
Publication Details
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Language
English
Description
viii, 834 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number
F1030.1 .F54 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
971.01/13092 B
Summary
Traces the story of Quebec's founder while explaining his influential perspectives about peaceful colonialism, in a profile that also evaluates his contributions as a soldier, mariner, and cultural diplomat.
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Map on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: In search of Champlain
A leader in the making
Explorer of Acadia
Founder of Quebec
Builder of New France
Father of French Canada
Conclusion: a leader's long reach
Memories of Champlain: images and interpretations, 1608-2008
Appendixes.
A leader in the making
Explorer of Acadia
Founder of Quebec
Builder of New France
Father of French Canada
Conclusion: a leader's long reach
Memories of Champlain: images and interpretations, 1608-2008
Appendixes.