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Title: Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5)
Note: Reading ease score: 21.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Josep Cols Canals, Biblioteca
Digital Hispánica and the Online Distributed Proofreading
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Summary: "Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5)" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work provides a detailed examination of the Spanish colonization of the Americas, focusing on the treatment of Indigenous peoples and the consequences of European conquests. The author, a Dominican friar and one of the first advocates for the rights of Indigenous populations, critiques the brutal exploitation and violence perpetrated against them by colonizers. The opening of the work presents a preliminary warning about the narratives that will unfold, detailing significant events from previous books while introducing stories of the Spanish endeavors in the New World. It highlights the arrival of Columbus back to Spain after his first voyages and the political maneuvers surrounding his privileges. In this portion, Las Casas outlines the injustices faced by the native populations, including the harsh treatment from the Spanish conquistadors and the establishment of exploitative systems such as encomiendas. The text sets the stage for a somber examination of colonial history, drawing the reader’s attention to the moral implications of these early encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566
EBook No.: 53171
Published: Sep 30, 2016
Downloads: 139
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. 3 de 5)
Note: Reading ease score: 21.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Josep Cols Canals, Biblioteca
Digital Hispánica and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5)" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work provides a detailed examination of the Spanish colonization of the Americas, focusing on the treatment of Indigenous peoples and the consequences of European conquests. The author, a Dominican friar and one of the first advocates for the rights of Indigenous populations, critiques the brutal exploitation and violence perpetrated against them by colonizers. The opening of the work presents a preliminary warning about the narratives that will unfold, detailing significant events from previous books while introducing stories of the Spanish endeavors in the New World. It highlights the arrival of Columbus back to Spain after his first voyages and the political maneuvers surrounding his privileges. In this portion, Las Casas outlines the injustices faced by the native populations, including the harsh treatment from the Spanish conquistadors and the establishment of exploitative systems such as encomiendas. The text sets the stage for a somber examination of colonial history, drawing the reader’s attention to the moral implications of these early encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566
EBook No.: 53171
Published: Sep 30, 2016
Downloads: 139
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.