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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Page 37
... native " Carebyes " as " most cruel can- nibals , and man - eaters . " Nevertheless , these purportedly naked , ugly ... natives , but never before had so many Europeans stayed for such an extended visit . Initially , the Caribs were ...
... native " Carebyes " as " most cruel can- nibals , and man - eaters . " Nevertheless , these purportedly naked , ugly ... natives , but never before had so many Europeans stayed for such an extended visit . Initially , the Caribs were ...
Page 52
... natives was a related factor . These island roamers ( coureurs des îles ) knew Island Carib languages , customs , and terrain . Some took Carib " wives " and went about in native " dress ” and “ paint . " 92 These traders ' knowledge ...
... natives was a related factor . These island roamers ( coureurs des îles ) knew Island Carib languages , customs , and terrain . Some took Carib " wives " and went about in native " dress ” and “ paint . " 92 These traders ' knowledge ...
Page 102
... native dignitaries . But when a note of doubt about their loyalty crept into one of his letters , he was forced to admit that " they understand more French than English . " The ship captain who brought these natives to Barbados was much ...
... native dignitaries . But when a note of doubt about their loyalty crept into one of his letters , he was forced to admit that " they understand more French than English . " The ship captain who brought these natives to Barbados was much ...
Contents
Europeans and Island Caribs in | 13 |
EuroCarib Relations during | 31 |
The Island Carib Struggle | 61 |
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