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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... Island Gaspé M Miscou Island Gulf of St. Lawrence M C MALECITE St. John R. St. Marie Chaudière Bécancourt Odanak NORUMBEGA St. Francis Penobscot ABENAKI Medoctec St.Croix Island PASSAMAQUODDY Old Town PENOBSCOT Kennebec R Montreal La ...
... Island Gaspé M Miscou Island Gulf of St. Lawrence M C MALECITE St. John R. St. Marie Chaudière Bécancourt Odanak NORUMBEGA St. Francis Penobscot ABENAKI Medoctec St.Croix Island PASSAMAQUODDY Old Town PENOBSCOT Kennebec R Montreal La ...
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... Island because he had run out of water and food at sea . " It could also be that the presence of livestock on the island was owing to the frequent shipwrecks that had occurred there , and had no particular connection at all with ...
... Island because he had run out of water and food at sea . " It could also be that the presence of livestock on the island was owing to the frequent shipwrecks that had occurred there , and had no particular connection at all with ...
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... island , off what is now Rio de Janeiro . His reasoning seemed to be supported when a pestilence brought by the colonists spread to the Brazilians , killing more than eight hundred of them . They , not unnaturally , blamed the French ...
... island , off what is now Rio de Janeiro . His reasoning seemed to be supported when a pestilence brought by the colonists spread to the Brazilians , killing more than eight hundred of them . They , not unnaturally , blamed the French ...
Contents
American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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