A short account of the destruction of the Indies
Book - 2004
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.
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- Published
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London, England ; New York :
Penguin Books
2004.
- Language
- English
Spanish - Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Item Description
- "First published 1992. Reprinted with chronology and further reading 2004"--Title page verso.
- Physical Description
- xliv, 143 pages : black and white illustrations, 1 map ; 20 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page xliii) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780140445626
- Introduction
- Chronology
- A note on editions and on this translations
- Synopsis
- Prologue
- [Preface]
- 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
- [Conclusion].