Cannibal Encounters: Europeans and Island Caribs, 1492–1763Winner of the French Colonial Historical Society's Alf Andrew Heggoy Book Prize Philip Boucher analyzes the images—and the realities—of European relations with the people known as Island Caribs during the first three centuries after Columbus. Based on literary sources, travelers' observations, and missionary accounts, as well as on French and English colonial archives and administrative correspondence, Cannibal Encounters offers a vivid portrait of a troubled chapter in the history of European-Amerindian relations. |
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... Spanish writer asserted that the term cannibal derived from canis , the Latin word for dog . 11 Starting with Peter Martire , Euro- pean writers often compared Caribs to wolves preying upon the gentle lambs of the Arawak nation . 12 The ...
... Spanish writer asserted that the term cannibal derived from canis , the Latin word for dog . 11 Starting with Peter Martire , Euro- pean writers often compared Caribs to wolves preying upon the gentle lambs of the Arawak nation . 12 The ...
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... Spanish slavers and their subsequent raids on Spanish islands such as Puerto Rico inevitably " confirmed " the validity of the first impressions . Although the aborigines were unable to prevent Spanish ships from taking on water and ...
... Spanish slavers and their subsequent raids on Spanish islands such as Puerto Rico inevitably " confirmed " the validity of the first impressions . Although the aborigines were unable to prevent Spanish ships from taking on water and ...
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... Spanish Caribbean " with near impunity.2 Making matters worse for Spain was the outbreak of war with England in 1624 , an event related to the future Charles I's quixotic quest for a Spanish royal bride . It was during the four - year ...
... Spanish Caribbean " with near impunity.2 Making matters worse for Spain was the outbreak of war with England in 1624 , an event related to the future Charles I's quixotic quest for a Spanish royal bride . It was during the four - year ...
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Europeans and Island Caribs in | 13 |
EuroCarib Relations during | 31 |
The Island Carib Struggle | 61 |
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