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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... carried the ashes in small calabashes around their necks , ate the fat on certain occasions , and finally , used human bones to make flutes . They also pre- served the bones of dead relatives . No doubt , such customs and practices ...
... carried the ashes in small calabashes around their necks , ate the fat on certain occasions , and finally , used human bones to make flutes . They also pre- served the bones of dead relatives . No doubt , such customs and practices ...
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... carried off . In 1656 the French abandoned St. Lucia and during 1657 Caribs seriously threatened the French settlements at Grenada . However , the exhausted Caribs offered a truce in late 1657. The French extracted a promise from the ...
... carried off . In 1656 the French abandoned St. Lucia and during 1657 Caribs seriously threatened the French settlements at Grenada . However , the exhausted Caribs offered a truce in late 1657. The French extracted a promise from the ...
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... carried them to Martinique . ) 27 Versailles and is- land officials remained zealous in their support of the missions despite abundant evidence that conversions were exceedingly rare and that mis- sionaries had long ago lost their ...
... carried them to Martinique . ) 27 Versailles and is- land officials remained zealous in their support of the missions despite abundant evidence that conversions were exceedingly rare and that mis- sionaries had long ago lost their ...
Contents
Europeans and Island Caribs in | 13 |
EuroCarib Relations during | 31 |
The Island Carib Struggle | 61 |
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