Description |
x, 209 pages : portrait ; 19 cm |
Series |
Borzoi books on Latin America |
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Borzoi books on Latin America.
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Contents |
Historian; the History of the Indies: Prologue: Why he wrote History. A portrait of Columbus. The verdict of Salamanca. San Salvador. Reception in Barcelona. The conquest of Cuba. Magellan and his globe. The character of Cortes.--Autobiographer; autobiography in the History of the Indies: "Are not the Indians men?" The conversion of Las Casas. First battles at court. Black slaves in the New World. Las Casas joins the Dominicans.--Anthropologist; the Apologetic history: The rationality of the American Indian. A description of Cuba. The ill effects of sadness and fear. Indian houses, featherwork, and silverwork. The marketplace of Mexico City. A volcano in Nicaragua. The meanings of "barbarous."--Political thinker, memorials and treatises: A New World utopia. The "Only method" of converting the Indians. A "Very brief account" of Spanish cruelty. Abolish the encomienda! The duty of reparation. A defense of human sacrifice. The restoration of the Indies. A declaration of human rights.--Bibliography (p. [203]-206) |
Subject |
Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America.
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SUBJECT |
Americas -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004256
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Spain -- Colonies -- America.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008112262
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Author |
Sanderlin, George William, 1915- editor
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LC no. |
72147886 |
ISBN |
0394315375 (text edition) |
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039446978X |
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