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Title: Historia de las Indias (vol. 1 de 5)
Note: Reading ease score: 31.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "Historia de las Indias" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work documents the European colonization of the Americas, focusing particularly on the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples by the Spanish and offering a critique of the injustices they faced. The narrative is framed through the experiences and observations of Las Casas himself, who was a prominent advocate for Indigenous rights. The opening of the book introduces the author's purpose in writing the history of the Indies, establishing the necessity of providing a truthful account of the injustices committed during the Spanish conquests. Las Casas reflects on the role of divine providence in the discovery of the New World and his own experiences, emphasizing his intention to defend both the honor of the Spanish crown and the dignity of the Indigenous peoples. He discusses the historical context and motivations behind writing this account, suggesting that it aims to instruct future generations on the errors of the past and emphasize the moral obligation to treat all peoples with respect and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566
EBook No.: 49298
Published: Jun 27, 2015
Downloads: 287
Language: Spanish
Subject: America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Latin America local history: General
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Historia de las Indias (vol. 1 de 5)
Note: Reading ease score: 31.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Josep Cols Canals and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Historia de las Indias" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work documents the European colonization of the Americas, focusing particularly on the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples by the Spanish and offering a critique of the injustices they faced. The narrative is framed through the experiences and observations of Las Casas himself, who was a prominent advocate for Indigenous rights. The opening of the book introduces the author's purpose in writing the history of the Indies, establishing the necessity of providing a truthful account of the injustices committed during the Spanish conquests. Las Casas reflects on the role of divine providence in the discovery of the New World and his own experiences, emphasizing his intention to defend both the honor of the Spanish crown and the dignity of the Indigenous peoples. He discusses the historical context and motivations behind writing this account, suggesting that it aims to instruct future generations on the errors of the past and emphasize the moral obligation to treat all peoples with respect and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566
EBook No.: 49298
Published: Jun 27, 2015
Downloads: 287
Language: Spanish
Subject: America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Latin America local history: General
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.