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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... importance to " tribal " socie- ties throughout the world , and the basis of the most ancient known legal system . 35 Basic to this reciprocity was exchange , which had the charac- ter of gift - giving as much as of trade in the ...
... importance to " tribal " socie- ties throughout the world , and the basis of the most ancient known legal system . 35 Basic to this reciprocity was exchange , which had the charac- ter of gift - giving as much as of trade in the ...
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... importance of this alliance to the French is illustrated by an episode that concerned a German , Hans Staden , who had been a prisoner of the Tupinambá from 1547 until 1555 , immediately prior to the arrival of Villegagnon's colony ...
... importance of this alliance to the French is illustrated by an episode that concerned a German , Hans Staden , who had been a prisoner of the Tupinambá from 1547 until 1555 , immediately prior to the arrival of Villegagnon's colony ...
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... importance Amerindians attached to trade con- cerned the accumulation of goods in order to honor community obli- gations , based on status and reciprocity . Trade was part of the apparatus for the redistribution of goods within a ...
... importance Amerindians attached to trade con- cerned the accumulation of goods in order to honor community obli- gations , based on status and reciprocity . Trade was part of the apparatus for the redistribution of goods within a ...
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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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