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The Memoirs of Pere Labat 1693-1705: An Extraordinary Journey Through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Louisiana

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By Jean-Baptiste Labat

The Memoirs Of Pere Labat 1693 1705 The Memoirs Of Pere Labat 1693 1705: First English Translation (Routledge Library Of West Indian Studies 8)

The Memoirs of Pere Labat, 1693-1705: First English Translation (Routledge Library of West Indian Studies Book 8)

by Colson Whitehead

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The Memoirs of Pere Labat 1693-1705 is an extraordinary account of the French missionary's travels through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Louisiana. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Americas.

Labat was a keen observer of the people and cultures he encountered, and his memoirs are filled with fascinating details about the lives of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the European colonists, and the African slaves who were brought to the New World.

Labat's journey began in 1693, when he was sent to the Caribbean as a missionary. He spent the next 12 years traveling throughout the region, visiting islands such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint-Domingue. In 1705, he was transferred to Louisiana, where he spent the next three years exploring the vast territory.

Labat's memoirs are an invaluable resource for historians and anthropologists. They provide a unique glimpse into the lives of the people who lived in the Americas during the early colonial period.

Chapter 1: The Caribbean
Chapter 2: Mexico
Chapter 3: Louisiana
Chapter 4: The Return to France

About the Author

Jean-Baptiste Labat (1663-1738) was a French missionary, explorer, and writer. He is best known for his memoirs, which recount his travels through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Louisiana.

Labat was born in Paris, France, in 1663. He joined the Dominican Free Download in 1685 and was ordained a priest in 1689. In 1693, he was sent to the Caribbean as a missionary.

Labat spent the next 12 years traveling throughout the Caribbean, visiting islands such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint-Domingue. He returned to France in 1705 and published his memoirs in 1722.

Labat's memoirs are an invaluable resource for historians and anthropologists. They provide a unique glimpse into the lives of the people who lived in the Americas during the early colonial period.

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The Memoirs of Pere Labat, 1693-1705: First English Translation (Routledge Library of West Indian Studies Book 8)

by Colson Whitehead

5 out of 5