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A short account of the destruction of the Indies, Bartolomé de las Casas ; edited and translated by Nigel Griffin ; with an introduction by Anthony Pagden

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A short account of the destruction of the Indies, Bartolomé de las Casas ; edited and translated by Nigel Griffin ; with an introduction by Anthony Pagden

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A short account of the destruction of the Indies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

26198156

Responsibility statement

Bartolomé de las Casas ; edited and translated by Nigel Griffin ; with an introduction by Anthony Pagden

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

In 1542, after years of witnessing Indian suffering and slavery, Bartolome de Las Casas wrote this indictment against European exploitation and mistreatment of the native peoples of the New World. The document was dedicated to Prince Philip of Spain and appeared in published form in 1552. It carries all the urgency of a moment in history when it still seemed possible to reverse the tide. --From publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Hispaniola -- The kingdoms of Hispaniola -- The islands of Puerto Rico and Jamaica -- Cuba -- The Mainland -- The province of Nicaragua -- New Spain -- The province and Kingdom of Guatemala -- New Spain, Pánuco and Jalisco -- The kingdom of Yucatán -- The province of Santa Marta -- The province of Cartagena -- The Pearl Coast, Paria and Trinidad -- The river Yuyaparí -- The kingdom of Venezuela -- The mainland in the region known as Florida -- The river Plate -- The great kingdoms and Provinces of Peru -- The kingdom of New Granada

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