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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... hand in hand with considerable power and influence . 57 Europeans rarely noted , however , that Amerindian men cleared land in preparation for planting . But toil in the European sense was noticeably absent , and individuals were not ...
... hand in hand with considerable power and influence . 57 Europeans rarely noted , however , that Amerindian men cleared land in preparation for planting . But toil in the European sense was noticeably absent , and individuals were not ...
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... hands before eating . 40 European standards were not as high . Erasmus ( 1466 ? -1536 ) , in his tract entitled De civilitate morum puerilium ( 1530 ) , said that it was necessary to wash hands before sitting down at the dining table ...
... hands before eating . 40 European standards were not as high . Erasmus ( 1466 ? -1536 ) , in his tract entitled De civilitate morum puerilium ( 1530 ) , said that it was necessary to wash hands before sitting down at the dining table ...
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... hand accounts as well as those reasonably contem- porary with topics under consideration are considered primary ; Ms 15452 , “ Le Grand Insulaire et Pilotage , " par An- all others , secondary . This criterion , of course , has little ...
... hand accounts as well as those reasonably contem- porary with topics under consideration are considered primary ; Ms 15452 , “ Le Grand Insulaire et Pilotage , " par An- all others , secondary . This criterion , of course , has little ...
Contents
American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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