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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Page 112
... important in the relocation as was trade . By the time the Jesuits appeared , beaver had already been exterminated in Huronia . 125 Prior to their arrival , not only the Huron in the north but also the Iroquois , Susquehannock ...
... important in the relocation as was trade . By the time the Jesuits appeared , beaver had already been exterminated in Huronia . 125 Prior to their arrival , not only the Huron in the north but also the Iroquois , Susquehannock ...
Page 115
... important of all their festivals , being held whenever a village moved . Its central feature was burial in an ossuary ; the largest of these that have been found contained the bones of about one thousand individuals . Bodies were ...
... important of all their festivals , being held whenever a village moved . Its central feature was burial in an ossuary ; the largest of these that have been found contained the bones of about one thousand individuals . Bodies were ...
Page 153
... important of all , colonists should be mentally and spiritually prepared before embarking . Whatever happened , they should maintain a good face , never quarrelling with the sailors “ because you will gain nothing from it . ” Colonists ...
... important of all , colonists should be mentally and spiritually prepared before embarking . Whatever happened , they should maintain a good face , never quarrelling with the sailors “ because you will gain nothing from it . ” Colonists ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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