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L'ame De La Terre: Parcours D'un Geographe.

Publication: Arctic
Publication Date: 01-SEP-07 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: L'ame De La Terre: Parcours D'un Geographe.(Book review)

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L'AME DE LA TERRE: PARCOURS D'UN GEOGRAPHE. By LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN. Quebec: Editions MultiMondes, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-2-89544-087-1. x + 246 p., b & w illus., index. Cdn$34.95.

This latest book by Louis-Edmond Hamelin is neither specifically an autobiography nor reflections on the science of geography, yet it contains both, along with some "philosophical" reflections. Except for his early years growing up in St. Didace and his schooling in Berthierville, Joliette, and then Laval, the autobiographical and reflective aspects largely relate to his public life, including his tenure as rector of the Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres and as a member of various study commissions for the Quebec government.

Hamelin's early life in rural Quebec was significant: not only does it illuminate his long interest in the land and its forms, but it also underlies the title of the book. As well, his education and academic career reflect the changes that occurred in Quebec from the "rural vocation" to the Quiet Revolution and its consequences. On the other hand, the "philosophical" sections indicate some of the values (such...

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