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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... societies survived , incorporated more or less uneasily within new political frameworks . For Europeans , the meeting heralded an enormous impetus for forces already in action - the centrali- zation of their nation - states and the rise ...
... societies survived , incorporated more or less uneasily within new political frameworks . For Europeans , the meeting heralded an enormous impetus for forces already in action - the centrali- zation of their nation - states and the rise ...
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... societies remained in remote areas . In America the situation was reversed and the majority of societies were without states . Their characteristics were the ones Europeans attributed to the New World . The most striking of these ...
... societies remained in remote areas . In America the situation was reversed and the majority of societies were without states . Their characteristics were the ones Europeans attributed to the New World . The most striking of these ...
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... societies were developing , 95 as their assumed youth was not sufficient in itself to explain existing disparities . It has been realized today , of course , that American societies were no more unchanging than those of Europe.96 As ...
... societies were developing , 95 as their assumed youth was not sufficient in itself to explain existing disparities . It has been realized today , of course , that American societies were no more unchanging than those of Europe.96 As ...
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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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