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Author:   John Willis
Publisher:   University of Ottawa Press
Imprint:   University of Ottawa Press
Weight:   0.782kg
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9780776624570

ISBN 10:   0776624571
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   28 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   French

Table of Contents

Abstract Résumé Acknowledgements Introduction John Willis References   Part I   Introduction Prehistoric Fish Karen Ryan   Chapitre 1 Les Français dans les eaux nord-américaines au xvie siècle : un retour légitime sur le contexte de l’époque Bernard Allaire Introduction Les Français à Terre-Neuve au début du xvie siècle La volonté royale Les facteurs de l’augmentation de la présence française Les domaines d’exploitation lucratifs : morues, baleines et pelleteries Conclusion et perspectives futures La recherche transnationale Ouvrages cités   Chapter 2 Fisher Men at Work: The Material Culture of the Champ Paya Fishing Room as a Gendered Site Peter E Pope Introduction Excavations at Champ Paya Seasonal Fishing Rooms as Gendered Sites The Material Expression of Gender Far from Home References   Chapter 3 Life in a French Atlantic Fishing Village: A Look at the Outports of Île Royale 1713–1758 Anne Marie Lane Jonah, with Rebecca Dunham Introduction The North Atlantic Fishery Leaving Newfoundland Settling Île Royale Settling the Outports Habitants-pêcheurs and Fishermen A Transatlantic Community/Cross-Cultural Encounters The Impact of War Beneath the Surface References   Chapter 4 Bread Ovens and Baking in Nineteenth-Century Breton Fishing Stations of Newfoundland Geneviève Godbout North Atlantic Fisheries The Champ Paya Bread Oven Bread and Baking in Modern Brittany Complexity and Reciprocity Acknowledgements References   Chapter 5 The Atlantic Travels of Henri Brunet, a Migrant Merchant in Seventeenth-Century French Newfoundland Amanda Crompton Fishing and Trading in Early Modern French Newfoundland Brunet’s Papers Brunet’s Business Associates Traveller, Merchant, Mariner People and Places in Newfoundland Conclusion Acknowledgements References   Part II Introduction: Tobacco Teeth Janet Young   Chapter 6 Smoking Pipes as Signifiers of French Creole Identity Gregory A Waselkov Introduction The Creation of French North American Identities Mi’kmaq-Style Smoking Pipes as Identity Signifiers Southern Distribution of Mi’kmaq-Style Smoking Pipes Louisiane Le Pays des Illinois Reconsidering Mi’kmaq-Style Pipes Acknowledgements References   Chapitre 7 Les « batteaux plats » de Nouvelle‑France Charles Dagneau   Introduction La construction des batteaux plats Une production continue et standardisée L’utilisation des batteaux plats Une embarcation adaptée à son environnement Les batteaux du roi : une réalité coloniale nord-américaine Conclusion Ouvrages cités   Chapter 8 If These Pots Could Talk: French Stoneware in Eastern Canada, circa 1540–1760 Mélanie J Gervais Introduction Methodology Characterization of French Stoneware Technical Aspects, Forms, and Functions French Production Regions The Distribution of French Stoneware in Quebec Provenance Regions in France French Stoneware Outside Quebec Contexts of Use of French Stoneware Fisheries Transatlantic and Colonial Trade Settlement and Religious Institutions Conclusion Acknowledgements References   Chapitre 9 Habitants, autorités et délits en Nouvelle-France : les Montréalais et la traite des fourrures Léon Robichaud Introduction Définir la norme locale, 1642-1668 L’ingérence des gouverneurs, 1668-1685 Les défis de la répression, 1685-1703 Conclusion Ouvrages cités   Chapter 10 Glimpses from Both Sides of the Palisade: Historic Archaeology at Fort Churchill or New Severn Post (GlIw-1) Jean-Luc Pilon Introduction Locating Fort Churchill or New Severn Post (GlIw-1) GlIw-1—History   Ancient History A) A continuously changing landscape B) An ancient human presence C) Washahoe Inninou: the people of the Severn River Recent History A) Initial European references to the Severn River B) The Short Life of Fort Churchill or New Severn Post   C) Archaeological investigations at GlIw-1; Fort Churchill or New Severn Post rises from the ashes   The Archaeology inside the Palisade––GlIw-1, Feature A Excavation Areas and Collection Context   The Collection A) Clasp knife   B) Rings   C) Coarse earthenware   D) Faunal remains   Discussion The Archaeology outside the Palisade––Feature B Feature B, Western Area A) Stratigraphy and artifact distribution (see table 101, fig 1012) B) A European feature C) Artifacts––Level IV, all categories Feature B––Eastern Area A) Stratigraphy and artifact distribution (table 102, fig 1019) Discussion From Both Sides of the Palisade Practical Considerations Complicating Factors Comparisons A) Kaolin pipes B) Glass beads C) Firearms and ammunition D) Tinkling cones E) Re-purposed metal knife F) Glass bottles G) Items of Indigenous manufacture inside the palisade Discussion Some Considerations Final Thoughts Acknowledgements References   Part III Introduction Petit à petit, une faïence révèle ses secrets Jean-François Lozier   Chapitre 11 Phases de développement de l’art populaire québécois Jean-François Blanchette Préambule Introduction L’art populaire ancré dans la tradition L’art populaire au goût de l’« autre » L’art populaire indiscipliné Mimétisme de l’art populaire L’art populaire impopulaire : le graffiti   Conclusion Ouvrages cités   Chapitre 12 Une typologie des croix de chemin dans le comté de Mégantic Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd Le phénomène des croix de chemin au Québec Identification du corpus et méthodologie Corpus Méthodologie Typologie des croix de chemin du comté de Mégantic Matériau de construction Décoration des pièces constitutives et des extrémités Décoration du centre de la croix Décorations fixées sur la traverse Décorations fixées sur le pal La croix de chemin comme manifestation de la culture populaire Les types de croix selon le motif d’érection Les croix de chemin du comté de Mégantic 1 La croix votive 2 La croix talismanique 3 La croix commémorative 4 Motifs « autres » Conclusion Ouvrages cités   Chapter 13 Layers of Talk and Time: Reconsidering Canadian Communication from New France to 1914 John Willis Introduction New France Lower Canada: Communication in the Nineteenth Century British North America: Overt and Covert Mail The Border   The West The Old West Take-Over of the Old West The New West: A New Layer of Civilization Edmonton: Instant City Conclusion References Contributors Index to English Chapters Index des chapitres français 

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John Willis is Curator of Economic History at the Canadian Museum of History. A graduate of Universite Laval, with a doctorate in historical geography, Dr. Willis has worked on the history of labour relations, the mail-order catalogue, postal communication, migration and industrialization. His current work focuses on the history of the Canadian-American border. He is editor of the Mercury Series and an adjunct research professor of History at Carleton University.

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