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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Page 97
... Malecite , and Abenaki ; the dwarf Tcïkpai of the Montagnais - Naskapi ; and Nanabozho , the trickster - transformer of the Algonquin , among others . The myths that attached to such per- sonalities , as well as to Aataentsic of the ...
... Malecite , and Abenaki ; the dwarf Tcïkpai of the Montagnais - Naskapi ; and Nanabozho , the trickster - transformer of the Algonquin , among others . The myths that attached to such per- sonalities , as well as to Aataentsic of the ...
Page 104
... Malecite , two persons poling a canoe after a muskrat ( upper right ) ; Micmac , two canoeists following a deer ... Malecite . Malecite ( Etchemin , Eteminquois ) Although there were some similarities in the ways of the Micmac and the ...
... Malecite , two persons poling a canoe after a muskrat ( upper right ) ; Micmac , two canoeists following a deer ... Malecite . Malecite ( Etchemin , Eteminquois ) Although there were some similarities in the ways of the Micmac and the ...
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... Malecite diet ; the Micmac would not eat it . Malecite eco- nomy was based on exploitation of inland resources such as freshwater fish and caribou ; 85 the Passamaquoddy hunted sea mammals.86 Malecite and Micmac had a common enemy in ...
... Malecite diet ; the Micmac would not eat it . Malecite eco- nomy was based on exploitation of inland resources such as freshwater fish and caribou ; 85 the Passamaquoddy hunted sea mammals.86 Malecite and Micmac had a common enemy in ...
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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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