The myth of the savage : and the beginnings of French colonialism in the Americas

by Olive Patricia Dickason

Paper Book, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

E18.82 .D53 1997

Publication

Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, c1997.

Description

An 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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Physical description

xvii, 372 p.; 20 cm

ISBN

0888642857 / 9780888642851

Barcode

34662000913738
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