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 11
... noted that the women maintained their youthful figures even though they nursed their own babies.32 These people practised polygyny , and Vespucci could detect no order in their sexual relations : he gained the impression that sons slept ...
... noted that the women maintained their youthful figures even though they nursed their own babies.32 These people practised polygyny , and Vespucci could detect no order in their sexual relations : he gained the impression that sons slept ...
Page 14
... noted , however , that Amerindian men cleared land in preparation for planting . But toil in the European sense was noticeably absent , and individuals were not worn down with excessive labor . To Europeans , the type of sustained ...
... noted , however , that Amerindian men cleared land in preparation for planting . But toil in the European sense was noticeably absent , and individuals were not worn down with excessive labor . To Europeans , the type of sustained ...
Page 145
... noted that Amerindians were olive - hued or bronze , because " they rub themselves with oil against flies , and besides they sleep on the ground , and are exposed to heat and wind . " 19 On another occasion he referred to their color ...
... noted that Amerindians were olive - hued or bronze , because " they rub themselves with oil against flies , and besides they sleep on the ground , and are exposed to heat and wind . " 19 On another occasion he referred to their color ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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