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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... wrote , " Our world has first discovered another ... so new and so infantile that it is still being taught its ABC . " 97 The fact that most New World societies were preliterate would have contributed to such a conclusion , which was ...
... wrote , " Our world has first discovered another ... so new and so infantile that it is still being taught its ABC . " 97 The fact that most New World societies were preliterate would have contributed to such a conclusion , which was ...
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... wrote from Cape Breton Island in 1634-35 : " Their skin is na- turally white , for the little children show it thus ; but the heat of the Sun , and the rubbing with Seal oil and Moose fat make them very swarthy , the more so as they ...
... wrote from Cape Breton Island in 1634-35 : " Their skin is na- turally white , for the little children show it thus ; but the heat of the Sun , and the rubbing with Seal oil and Moose fat make them very swarthy , the more so as they ...
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... wrote that the prime requi- site for colonists was health , particularly where the stomach was con- cerned . Almost equally important was the willingness to work : peasants , people accustomed to labor and to eating country food , were ...
... wrote that the prime requi- site for colonists was health , particularly where the stomach was con- cerned . Almost equally important was the willingness to work : peasants , people accustomed to labor and to eating country food , were ...
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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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