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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Author: Bartolome de Las Casas
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...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140445626
ISBN-10: 0140445625
Publication Date: 9/8/1999
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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Good source book, though it suffers from too much repetitive condemnation of the Spanish conquistadors and their murderous activities.
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