Project Gutenberg 2015-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 302 Casas, Bartolomé de las 1484 1566 Casas, Bartolome de las Las Casas, Bartolomé de De las Casas, Bartolomé Historia de las Indias (vol. 2 de 5) Produced by Giovanni Fini, Josep Cols Canals and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Historia de las Indias (vol. 2 de 5)" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the events surrounding the exploration and colonization of the Americas, emphasizing the experiences and struggles of Columbus and his men, as well as the consequences of their expeditions on the indigenous populations. The text provides a detailed narrative that highlights the political, social, and religious dynamics of the period. The opening of the book delves into the preparations for Columbus's second expedition and his encounters in the New World, particularly focusing on his arrival in different islands and the establishment of settlements. It discusses significant moments such as Columbus's communication with the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, his plans to secure the riches of the new territories, and the initial relationships formed with the indigenous peoples. The narrative captures the excitement of discovery, the challenges faced during the voyages, and the complexities of intercultural interactions that would define the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 18.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. es America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800 Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Early works to 1800 Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America -- Early works to 1800 Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800 F1401 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 1110538 2025-06-20T07:52:14.436709 text/html 1096586 2024-10-22T23:21:59 text/html 581562 2025-06-20T07:52:27.886682 application/epub+zip 584118 2025-06-20T07:52:16.091658 application/epub+zip 582615 2025-06-20T07:52:15.280654 application/epub+zip 790895 2025-06-20T07:52:37.700547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658076 2025-06-20T07:52:27.073673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656855 2022-09-22T17:56:13.053844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1051353 2025-06-20T07:52:13.630637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1031433 2024-10-22T23:21:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17262 2025-06-20T07:52:37.859583 application/rdf+xml 15223 2025-06-20T07:52:15.387643 image/jpeg 3282 2025-06-20T07:52:15.331632 image/jpeg 419315 2025-06-20T07:52:14.546703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia