The myth of the savage
Subtitle: and the beginnings of French colonialism in the Americas
By: Olive Patricia Dickason.
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
Subjects: Indians of North America -- First contact with Europeans.; Indians, Treatment of -- North America -- History -- 16th century.; French -- America -- Attitudes -- History -- 16th century.; America -- Discovery and exploration -- French.; Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
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.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [333]-363.
Includes index.