The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the AmericasAn examination of the early contacts between explorers and Amerindians, the variety of societies in the New World, the development of European beliefs and attitudes towards Amerindians, the origins of the concept of l'homme sauvage, relations between Amerindians and the early colonists and missionaries, and the outcome of colonization of the New World. Focuses on France's particular experiences in exploration, trade, and colonization, especially in Brazil, Florida, and on the St. Lawrence. |
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... English colonists , eastern and later western Abenaki found themselves siding with the French and in alliance with their former enemies , the Micmac . An English ploy forcing Mog , an eastern Abenaki leader from the Kennebec region , to ...
... English colonists , eastern and later western Abenaki found themselves siding with the French and in alliance with their former enemies , the Micmac . An English ploy forcing Mog , an eastern Abenaki leader from the Kennebec region , to ...
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... English , considered by Europeans to be the best . Such an observation in " Extracts of the Historie of John Lerius [ Jean de Léry ] , a Frenchman , " drew the retort from Samuel Purchas , " bee it spoken by the Englishmen's leave , who ...
... English , considered by Europeans to be the best . Such an observation in " Extracts of the Historie of John Lerius [ Jean de Léry ] , a Frenchman , " drew the retort from Samuel Purchas , " bee it spoken by the Englishmen's leave , who ...
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... English occupation of 1654 ( Candide , Pages glorieuses , 141-43 , 281ff . , and " Une mission capucine en Acadie " ) . According to a personal communication from Marcel Trudel , these dates are im- possible and would more likely be ...
... English occupation of 1654 ( Candide , Pages glorieuses , 141-43 , 281ff . , and " Une mission capucine en Acadie " ) . According to a personal communication from Marcel Trudel , these dates are im- possible and would more likely be ...
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American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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