Project Gutenberg 2010-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 99 Rodway, James 1848 1926 02008504 The West Indies and the Spanish Main Produced by Steven Gibbs, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The West Indies and the Spanish Main" by James Rodway is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the tumultuous history of the Caribbean region, highlighting the interactions between European powers and indigenous peoples, as well as the quest for wealth and dominance through exploration, colonization, and exploitation. The narrative likely covers a range of events including voyages, conflicts, and the cultural ramifications of colonialism. At the start of the book, Rodway sets a captivating stage by introducing the reader to the rich and often violent history of the West Indies and the Spanish Main. He discusses the natural beauty of the islands and the initial encounters between the Spanish explorers and the indigenous Arawak and Carib peoples. The text illustrates the tragic consequences of these encounters, including the exploitation and decimation of native populations driven by the Spanish lust for gold and territorial expansion. Rodway hints at the ensuing conflicts and struggles among European nations for control over this "treasure-laden" region, painting a portrait of an area defined by both its stunning landscapes and its history of violence and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32809/32809-h/images/frontispiece.jpg en Slavery -- West Indies Spanish Main West Indies -- History F1601 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 656436 656392 2024-09-14T04:40:16.597860 2023-09-14T09:34:03.400772 text/html text/html 645248 2010-06-14T10:03:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2605149 2010-06-14T10:03:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2699382 2024-09-14T04:40:27.516785 application/epub+zip 2704934 2024-09-14T04:40:19.215824 application/epub+zip 313642 2024-09-14T04:40:17.747860 application/epub+zip 2949809 2024-09-14T04:40:33.456771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2894535 2024-09-14T04:40:26.042846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511554 2022-09-15T06:26:06.965417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569959 569862 2024-09-14T04:40:15.222921 2023-09-14T09:34:02.142753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 569766 2010-06-14T10:03:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 210567 2010-06-14T10:03:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569761 2010-06-14T10:03:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210449 2010-06-14T10:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20569 2024-09-14T04:40:33.618723 application/rdf+xml 14807 2024-09-14T04:40:18.147917 image/jpeg 3349 2024-09-14T04:40:17.944817 image/jpeg 2676058 2024-09-14T04:40:16.766872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog