Isbn: 9781332067916 - samuel de champlain: number 14 (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book, first published in 1902, tells the story of Samuel de Champlain, a renowned French explorer and colonist considered the father of New France. The author, Henry Dwight Sedgwick, Jr., paints a vivid picture of 16th-century America, unveiling the hardships and challenges Champlain faced as he established French dominance in North America. The book delves into Champlain's voyages, his relationships with Native American tribes, and his efforts to establish permanent settlements in present-day Canada, like Quebec City. Sedgwick's work not only chronicles Champlain's life but also places it within the context of France's global ambitions and religious conflicts of the time. The book offers insights into the complexities of colonization, the struggles between European powers for control of North America, and the impact of European arrival on the indigenous population. Overall, it provides a rich and nuanced account of a pivotal figure in American history, whose legacy continues to shape the modern world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…