Acadians of Nova Scotia by Sally Ross

Acadians of Nova Scotia by Sally Ross

The first work devoted exclusively to Acadians in Nova Scotia, this book presents a thorough study of Acadian history from the earliest days of French settlement to present-day Acadian communities. Authors Sally Ross and Alphonse Deveau draw on original seventeenth-century texts, as well as up-to-date sources. They examine the history of the Expulsion--the Grand D rangement--that began in 1755, and trace the return of the Acadians and their resettlement in seven areas of the province. The authors highlight the distinct features that have developed within these different regions of Nova Scotia and discuss the choices and challenges faced by Acadians today: the linguistic assimilation and preservation of a distinct culture against pressures from the mainstream culture. Acadians of Nova Scotia won the 1993 Dartmouth Book Award for non-fiction and the 1993 Evelyn Richardson Memorial Literary Prize for non-fiction.

N�e � Halifax, Sally Ross a fait ses �tudes en France. Elle est titulaire d'une licence �s lettres et d'un doctorat de l'Universit� de Tours. Elle a enseign� la culture acadienne et qu�b�coise pendant 10 ans et a traduit plusieurs livres en anglais, dont Les Acadiens de L'�le, de Georges Arsenault, et La Vraie Vie, de France Daigle.Originaire de Rivi�re-aux-Saumons, Alphonse Deveau a jou� un r�le actif dans diverses organisations acadiennes. Il a �t� le premier directeur de Centre acadien de l'Universit� Sainte-Anne et a publi� de nombreux ouvrages historiques, notamment La Ville Fran�aise, Les personnes �minentes et Diary of a Frenchman.

Alphonse Deveau, an eith generation Acadian, was the first director of the Centre Acadien at the Universite Sainte-Anne. He has published numerous world on the Acadians, including La Ville Fran�aise (1968), Les Personnes Eminentes (1988), and The Diary of a Frenchman (1990).

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ISBN 13	9781551090122
ISBN 10	1551090120
Title	Acadians of Nova Scotia
Author	Sally Ross
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing Ltd
Year published	1992-12-01
Number of pages	221
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