The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the Americas

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University of Alberta Press, 1984 - History - 372 pages
An 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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American Discoveries and European Images
1
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen
87
Amerindians in Europe
203
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When Olive Dickason discovered that she had Metis ancestry, she began to wonder about Canada before Europeans. As she learned more about that too-often ignored past, her country took on a whole new aspect. Exploring its history became a personal quest, all the more focussed because the heritage of her mixed ancestry had been reinforced during her early years by living on the land in Manitoba's north, hunting and trapping. She ended her career a professor of History at the University of Alberta.

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