Book
The founding of New Acadia: the beginnings of Acadian life in Louisiana, 1765-1803
Louisiana State University Press • Baton Rouge, La. • Published In 1987 • Pages:
By: Brasseaux, Carl A..
Abstract
This book is a detailed historical study of the Acadian (later to be called Cajun) population from the arrival of these French emigrants to Nova Scotia in the early seventeenth century up to 1803 when the United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France. The book describes the cultural adaptation of the Acadians to life in Nova Scotia, their relationship to the French and later English administrations, and their eventual expulsion in 1755 by the English at the end of the French and Indian War. Additional chapters describe Acadians' cultural adjustments to the regions to which they were sent or voluntarily emigrated -- the middle Atlantic colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania and Feudal France -- and their eventual resettlement in Louisiana. Further chapters deal with socio-cultural adaptation and change to life in Louisiana, Acadian anticlericalism, relations with the Creole and Indian populations, and the rise of slavery in 'New Acadia'.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle, 1993
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- variable
- Coverage Place
- Louisiana, United States
- Notes
- Carl A. Brasseaux
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-222) and index
- LCCN
- 86020099
- LCSH
- Cajuns