Project Gutenberg 2016-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 276 Casas, Bartolomé de las 1484 1566 Casas, Bartolome de las Las Casas, Bartolomé de De las Casas, Bartolomé Historia de las Indias (vol. 5 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" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a detailed chronicle of the encounters between Spanish colonizers and Indigenous peoples in the Americas, shedding light on the social, cultural, and religious dynamics of the time, as well as the impact of colonization. As one of the earliest critiques of colonial abuses, it emphasizes the importance of compassion and justice towards the Indigenous population, making it a significant text for those interested in history and ethics. The opening of this volume concludes the third book of the "Historia de las Indias," detailing events in the early 16th century. It begins with Diego Velázquez's appointment by the King as the governor of the newly discovered lands, alongside reports of resistance from Indigenous leaders like Enriquillo, who rises against Spanish oppression. It captures the struggle for rights and the injustices faced by Native peoples at the hands of colonizers, establishing a narrative that critiques the morality of conquest and the treatment of the Indigenous in the name of colonial rule. The text sets the stage for broader discussions on the themes of justice, oppression, and the clash of cultures that marked this period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 15.1 (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 - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1125570 2025-06-21T08:31:22.535389 text/html 1110356 2024-10-23T01:10:02 text/html 574323 2025-06-21T08:31:35.766422 application/epub+zip 576874 2025-06-21T08:31:24.174451 application/epub+zip 573429 2025-06-21T08:31:23.397436 application/epub+zip 789101 2025-06-21T08:31:45.393861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653841 2025-06-21T08:31:34.965382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650894 2022-09-24T05:40:42.216834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1065938 2025-06-21T08:31:21.683387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1046016 2024-10-23T01:10:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17471 2025-06-21T08:31:45.556879 application/rdf+xml 14685 2025-06-21T08:31:23.509412 image/jpeg 2823 2025-06-21T08:31:23.451479 image/jpeg 418914 2025-06-21T08:31:22.649515 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