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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... land of the Abenakis , others to the Iroquois and some to the Hurons themselves . 96 War tales are also found in Micmac legends97 and in the Jesuit Relations.98 At the same time , New France was attracting attention . Once they ...
... land of the Abenakis , others to the Iroquois and some to the Hurons themselves . 96 War tales are also found in Micmac legends97 and in the Jesuit Relations.98 At the same time , New France was attracting attention . Once they ...
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... land God gave to Cain . ” Thevet thought “ Canada ” derived from “ Segnada Canada , ” which he said meant men hunting land . " Charlevoix also gaves a variation of this . * Another version was presented by Belleforest , who thought the ...
... land God gave to Cain . ” Thevet thought “ Canada ” derived from “ Segnada Canada , ” which he said meant men hunting land . " Charlevoix also gaves a variation of this . * Another version was presented by Belleforest , who thought the ...
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... Land and Savage People , ” 519-41 . 73. Mary Anna Joseph , “ French and English Pressures , ” 94 . However , the Virginia Assembly had recognized as early as 1622 that English encroachment on Amerindian lands was the chief cause of ...
... Land and Savage People , ” 519-41 . 73. Mary Anna Joseph , “ French and English Pressures , ” 94 . However , the Virginia Assembly had recognized as early as 1622 that English encroachment on Amerindian lands was the chief cause of ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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