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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Olive Patricia Dickason. the sixteenth century , the only New World culture to receive much attention was that of the Tupinambá of Brazil , as it was principally in their territory that dyewood was obtained ; in the seventeenth century ...
Olive Patricia Dickason. the sixteenth century , the only New World culture to receive much attention was that of the Tupinambá of Brazil , as it was principally in their territory that dyewood was obtained ; in the seventeenth century ...
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... seventeenth - century writing on savagery , the influ- ence of this figure is evident . Found in folklore throughout Europe , but particularly in the northern and central regions , he was known by such names as Wildemann in Flanders and ...
... seventeenth - century writing on savagery , the influ- ence of this figure is evident . Found in folklore throughout Europe , but particularly in the northern and central regions , he was known by such names as Wildemann in Flanders and ...
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... centuries saw a young population ; a study of 3,700 children of all classes born in Paris at the end of the seventeenth century indicates an overall life expectancy of twenty - three years . 126 The 126 The average life expec- tancy for ...
... centuries saw a young population ; a study of 3,700 children of all classes born in Paris at the end of the seventeenth century indicates an overall life expectancy of twenty - three years . 126 The 126 The average life expec- tancy for ...
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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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