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 140
... soon as possible . This was particularly true for the fur trade , for which settlement was inimical . But political considerations caused François I to insist that forts , houses , and churches be built , the visible and permanent signs ...
... soon as possible . This was particularly true for the fur trade , for which settlement was inimical . But political considerations caused François I to insist that forts , houses , and churches be built , the visible and permanent signs ...
Page 247
... soon found that the French did not respond in kind . 74 Later , an Amerindian was to tell a missionary that he did not want to go to the French heaven , as he would get nothing to eat there.75 More commonly , Amerindians reacted by ...
... soon found that the French did not respond in kind . 74 Later , an Amerindian was to tell a missionary that he did not want to go to the French heaven , as he would get nothing to eat there.75 More commonly , Amerindians reacted by ...
Page 254
... soon turned his attention to Huron - and Le Jeune quickly discovered that learning these languages would not be the work of a day , or even of a season.22 The missionaries soon discovered that the Amerindian languages were not simple or ...
... soon turned his attention to Huron - and Le Jeune quickly discovered that learning these languages would not be the work of a day , or even of a season.22 The missionaries soon discovered that the Amerindian languages were not simple or ...
Contents
PARTI American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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