The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the AmericasA classic study of early contact between European explorers and North American natives. When the two cultures met in the fifteenth century, it meant great upheavals for the Amerindians, but strengthened the Europeans' move toward nation-states and capitalism. |
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76 The best representations of New World men are found in the genre painting of England and northern Europe . ... of Moctezuma's treasure , but neither he nor any other European artist appears to have been affected by these creations .
76 The best representations of New World men are found in the genre painting of England and northern Europe . ... of Moctezuma's treasure , but neither he nor any other European artist appears to have been affected by these creations .
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It was not surprising , then , that Renaissance Europe , stumbling upon a New World , dazzled by the sudden appearance of ... which was further strengthened by the persistent European habit of describing the New World in negative terms ...
It was not surprising , then , that Renaissance Europe , stumbling upon a New World , dazzled by the sudden appearance of ... which was further strengthened by the persistent European habit of describing the New World in negative terms ...
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10 Would European settlers eventually turn the color of Amerindians ? Palma Cayet had written that ... 12 There seems to have been comparatively little speculation as to why Amerindians and Negroes brought to Europe did not turn white .
10 Would European settlers eventually turn the color of Amerindians ? Palma Cayet had written that ... 12 There seems to have been comparatively little speculation as to why Amerindians and Negroes brought to Europe did not turn white .
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Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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| Title | The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the Americas |
| Author | Olive Patricia Dickason |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0888640366, 9780888640369 |
| Length | 416 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Canada / General Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social |
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