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 254
... missionaries to learn native languages . 16 This was given top priority by Le Jeune in the four - pronged plan he devised to attack the kingdom of Satan . He placed language - study ahead of the establishment of seminaries for ...
... missionaries to learn native languages . 16 This was given top priority by Le Jeune in the four - pronged plan he devised to attack the kingdom of Satan . He placed language - study ahead of the establishment of seminaries for ...
Page 269
... missionaries , as it was uncomfortably close to contemporary French practice back in Europe . The forces marshalled by France in her assault on the cultures of her Amerindian allies in New France were formidable . Her efforts were ...
... missionaries , as it was uncomfortably close to contemporary French practice back in Europe . The forces marshalled by France in her assault on the cultures of her Amerindian allies in New France were formidable . Her efforts were ...
Page 275
... Missionaries soon recognized the error of their initial belief that the Amerindian was a tabula rasa awaiting the Christian imprint . This realization complicated evangelization , as it meant that existing cultures had to be destroyed ...
... Missionaries soon recognized the error of their initial belief that the Amerindian was a tabula rasa awaiting the Christian imprint . This realization complicated evangelization , as it meant that existing cultures had to be destroyed ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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