Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5) by Bartolomé de las Casas
"Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5)" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a three-volume work written between 1527 and 1561. This chronicle documents the Spanish colonization of the Americas from Columbus's arrival in 1492 through 1520, largely from eyewitness testimony. Las Casas wrote to demonstrate the virtues of native peoples and condemn the brutality of conquistadores. The work also contains his profound repentance for once defending African slavery, acknowledging its
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| Author | Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566 |
|---|---|
| Title | Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_de_las_Indias |
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Produced by Giovanni Fini, Josep Cols Canals, Biblioteca Digital Hispánica and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 21.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | F1401: Latin America local history: General |
| 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 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 53171 |
| Release Date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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