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Open book Historia de las Yndias

Title Historia de las Yndias

Creator Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566

Date 1850

Place America, Latin America, Spain

Language Spanish

Subjects Bookplates, Conquerors, Indians, Treatment of, Missionaries, Voyages and travels

Description For more information on the existing mss. of the Historia, see Lewis Hanke's preliminary study in Historia de las Indias / Fray Bartolome de las Casas ; ed. Agustín Millares Carlo. Mexico : Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1951, p. xxxi-xxxvii.

Summary A copy, probably from around 1850, of Las Casas' chronicle of Spain's discovery, exploration, and colonization of the New World, from 1492 to 1520. The Historia, written between 1552 and 1561, contains the first in-depth criticism of the Conquest, presenting the moral issues of war, slavery, and human rights. Las Casas documents the voyages and discoveries of Columbus, incorporating much of Columbus' logs and reports of his first and third voyages. One of Las Casas' main arguments is that Spain's mission to christianize the Indians was morally corrupted by the greed and cruelty of the Spanish conquerors and settlers; in particular he criticizes the institution of the encomienda, responsible for perpetuating the slavery of the Indians. He contradicts the portrayal of the Indians as bestial savages by including detailed descriptions of their culture, social organization, and psychology, and reflects on the economic, legal, and political implications of the Conquest. In Book Three, there is also a virulent attack by Las Casas on Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, whose rival history of the Indies sparked Las Casas to write his own version.

Extent 6 v. ; 34 cm

Format Chronicles, Early works, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 1056

BibID 991219978805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3086px × 4309px 38.06 MB

File Created 06/04/2024

Filename 991219978805867_Ayer_MS_1056_VL06_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL12C1HC

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