Spotlights

  • The Nova Scotia Planters in the Atlantic World,  1759-1830

    The Nova Scotia Planters in the Atlantic World, 1759-1830

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    The early Maritime Provinces were at the centre of a struggle for supremacy in the Atlantic World – “ground zero in the battle of North America,” writes Jerry Banister of Dalhousie University. This is the latest in our classic series of Planter Studies on the social, economic, and cultural history of the region, reflecting the influence of the new “Atlantic World” scholarship while exploring the community structures, economies, loyalties, and religions of Planter Nova Scotia.

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  • Four Years with the Demon Rum, 1925-1929: The Autobiography and Diary of Temperance Inspector Clifford Rose

    Four Years with the Demon Rum, 1925-1929: The Autobiography and Diary of Temperance Inspector Clifford Rose

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  • Land and Sea: Environmental History in Atlantic Canada

    Land and Sea: Environmental History in Atlantic Canada

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    An original exploration of the relationship between people and the environment in Atlantic Canada, from the native-settler interactions of the 17th century to the presentday challenges of resource depletion and economic renewal. Major themes focus on how people have explained and understood the natural world, what we have learned from experiments in conservation and management, and how we have responded to environmental crisis and change. This wide-ranging collection features contributors from all four provinces and beyond, and is edited and introduced by Claire Campbell and Robert...

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Acadiensis Press was established in 1980 by the journal Acadiensis in order to publish anthologies and documents that contribute to exploring, teaching and developing Atlantic regional studies for both academic and general readers. Notable recent titles include anthologies on environmental history and women’s history and a memoir by E.R. “Ernie” Forbes, one of the most influential historians associated with Acadiensis