Abstract

On a toujours soutenu que Talcool avait 6t6 la cause principale de la deg?n6rescence des Indiens de TAm^rique du Nord. Cette opinion est exprimee tr?s clairement dans les Relations des Je*suites. Un examen de ces documents nous revele, toutefois, que les Jesuites se trompaient en affirmant que les comportements exager?s des Indiens ? license, violence, etc. ? 6taient dus a l'alcool. L'alcool ne faisait qu'intensifier Texpression demotions d?js_ presentes. On termine par un index sur 1'usage de Talcool tel que rapporte* dans les Relations.

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