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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... mines , from the depths of their tombs and the rivers . That amounted to more than sixty millions in gold , without counting the pearls and emeralds ... all of which represents a far greater value than what we took from them.69 He also ...
... mines , from the depths of their tombs and the rivers . That amounted to more than sixty millions in gold , without counting the pearls and emeralds ... all of which represents a far greater value than what we took from them.69 He also ...
Page 179
... mines in Norumbega ( roughly , New England ) . An abundance of salt was foreseen in the new land “ as the country is flat and very clean . " 100 Fish could be stockpiled , as this was true fishing country . Forests could provide for a ...
... mines in Norumbega ( roughly , New England ) . An abundance of salt was foreseen in the new land “ as the country is flat and very clean . " 100 Fish could be stockpiled , as this was true fishing country . Forests could provide for a ...
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... mines as forced labor . With the exception of one man , known to the Spaniards as Charles of Ciquola , who had been baptized and presented to Charles V , members of one such group reacted by starving themselves to death . As a result of ...
... mines as forced labor . With the exception of one man , known to the Spaniards as Charles of Ciquola , who had been baptized and presented to Charles V , members of one such group reacted by starving themselves to death . As a result of ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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