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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... continued presence of Hoch- elaga on maps of the later sixteenth century could mean that it was still in existence at that time.94 On the other hand , the fact that Cartier did not mention it in his fragmentary 1541 account has been ...
... continued presence of Hoch- elaga on maps of the later sixteenth century could mean that it was still in existence at that time.94 On the other hand , the fact that Cartier did not mention it in his fragmentary 1541 account has been ...
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... continued on a desultory and indi- vidual level , although there were exceptions to this , of which Cartier provided the most notable examples . On his 1534 voyage he brought back the Stadaconans Taignoagny and Domagaya . As their names ...
... continued on a desultory and indi- vidual level , although there were exceptions to this , of which Cartier provided the most notable examples . On his 1534 voyage he brought back the Stadaconans Taignoagny and Domagaya . As their names ...
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... continued Le Mercure François , it should be remembered that Amerindians " are not concerned about those things for which we torment ourselves so much . " 68 This , of course , was more easily said than realized in practice . The ...
... continued Le Mercure François , it should be remembered that Amerindians " are not concerned about those things for which we torment ourselves so much . " 68 This , of course , was more easily said than realized in practice . The ...
Contents
American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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