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 injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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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
Credits Produced by Giovanni Fini, Josep Cols Canals, Biblioteca
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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
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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