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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 47
Page 6
... appeared in Rome , Antwerp , Basel , and Paris that same year . Because of the international standing of Latin at the time , these versions can be presumed to have been the most widely read . But the letter was also translated into ...
... appeared in Rome , Antwerp , Basel , and Paris that same year . Because of the international standing of Latin at the time , these versions can be presumed to have been the most widely read . But the letter was also translated into ...
Page 8
... appearance of Vespucci's letters in that same language , a collection of voyage accounts appeared in French . They had been translated and abridged by lawer Mathurin Du Redouer from Professor Fracanzano da Montalboddo's prototype ...
... appearance of Vespucci's letters in that same language , a collection of voyage accounts appeared in French . They had been translated and abridged by lawer Mathurin Du Redouer from Professor Fracanzano da Montalboddo's prototype ...
Page 38
... appeared in France twice as many works on Turkey as on America ; and in the pamphlets , the proportion is ten to one in favor of Turkey . If one were to add other parts of the Orient , the disproportion would become even greater.63 Much ...
... appeared in France twice as many works on Turkey as on America ; and in the pamphlets , the proportion is ten to one in favor of Turkey . If one were to add other parts of the Orient , the disproportion would become even greater.63 Much ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
Copyright | |
6 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accepted According America Amerindians appeared Archives armed arrival became become believed Brazil Brazilians brought called Canada Cartier caused century Champlain chief Christian civilized claimed coast Collection colony Columbus concerned considered Cosmographie culture customs described Description developed Discovery early eating English establish Europe Europeans example fact figure fish Five France François French gold Histoire History human Huron Ibid illustrated importance included Indians indicated Iroquois Island Jesuits king known land language later least letter living manner means Micmac missionaries Monde natives nature Navigations never North noted observed Paris particularly practice presented Principal Public published reason referred Relation Renaissance reported savage seventeenth century ships similar sixteenth century societies Spain Spaniards Spanish Thevet thought Thwaites tion trade Tupinambá Voyages Wild World wrote