Used book - Of Cannibals - Of Coaches, Montaigne, Christian Keime

The "discovery" of the New World in 1492 caused an upheaval of unprecedented scale, fascinating Renaissance humanists. Driven by insatiable curiosity, Montaigne dedicated part of the Essays to the encounter between Europeans and Native Americans. Inspired by travelers' accounts, the chapters "Of Cannibals" and "Of Coaches" offer an ethnological portrait of the "savages." With a concern for unearthing prejudice, Montaigne deconstructs accusations of barbarism against them. "Everyone calls barbarism what is not in his customs," he observes. Tracing the customs of indigenous peoples, he praises their wisdom, their culture, and the naturalness of their ways. In doing so, he holds up a mirror to Europeans that reflects true savagery: that of colonization.+ Study of the work- chapter structure- text explanations- grammar points+ Course: "Our world has just found another"- encounters with the other and the elsewhere- anthropophagy in question+ Photo album+ Baccalaureate subjects.