The essays in this volume were originally presented at a workshop held at the University of Calgary on August 1-5, 1977 and sponsored by the Calgary Institute for the Humanities. The phrase "the new land" underwent careful scrutiny and reassessment during the course of the conference, and the insights that resulted from the readings and discussions were of considerable value to participants and observers alike. Chronologically and thematically the essays cover a wide range: from La Nouvelle France as seen by the early missionaries and by the French Romantic writer Chateaubriand to...