Myth, Symbol, and Colonial Encounter
British and Mi'kmaq in Acadia, 1700-1867
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1995
- Category
- General
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- ISBN
- 9780776616599
- Publish Date
- Jan 1995
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From the time of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, people of British origin have shared the area of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, traditionally called Acadia, with Eastern Canada's Algonkian-speaking peoples, the Mi'kmaq. This historical analysis of colonial Acadia from the perspective of symbolic and mythic existence will be useful to those interested in Canadian history, native Canadian history, religion in Canada, and history of religion.
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By examining the symbolic and mythic lives of these peoples, Reid (...) suggests that interaction between British and Mi'kmaq (...) was substantially determined by each group's fundamental religious need to feel rooted - to feel at home in Acadia.