The History of the Indies of New Spain
Title | The History of the Indies of New Spain PDF eBook |
Author | Diego Durán |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | 730 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780806126494 |
An unabridged translation of a 16th century Dominican friar's history of the Aztec world before the Spanish conquest, based on a now-lost Nahuatl chronicle and interviews with Aztec informants. Duran traces the history of the Aztecs from their mythic origins to the destruction of the empire, and describes the court life of the elite, the common people, and life in times of flood, drought, and war. Includes an introduction and annotations providing background on recent studies of colonial Mexico, and 62 b&w illustrations from the original manuscript. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Historia de Las Indias de Nueva España E Islas de Tierra Firme
Title | Historia de Las Indias de Nueva España E Islas de Tierra Firme PDF eBook |
Author | Diego Durán |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 440 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Aztecs |
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Covers the entire Historia de las Indias but does not include the books dedicated to rites and the calendar.
History of the Indies
Title | History of the Indies PDF eBook |
Author | Bartolomé de las Casas |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | 340 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Title | A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies PDF eBook |
Author | Bartolomé de las Casas |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2022-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1504078586 |
A Spanish friar documents the brutal treatment of Caribbean natives at the hands of colonial authorities in the sixteenth century. After traveling to the New World, Dominican friar Bartolomé de Las Casas witnessed conquistadors wreak unimaginable horrors upon the Indigenous people of the Caribbean. He later dedicated his life to fighting for their protection. Following numerous failed attempts to reason with authorities in Spain, he chose to document everything he had seen over a span of fifty years and to give it to Spain’s Prince Philip II. In A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, Las Casas catalogues the atrocities he observed the Spanish colonial authorities inflict upon the native people. He discusses the brutal torture, mass genocide, and enslavement. He passionately pleas for an end to this treatment and for the native peoples to be given basic human rights.
Historia General de Las Indias
Title | Historia General de Las Indias PDF eBook |
Author | Francisco López de Gómara |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | America |
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The Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555
Title | The Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555 PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Himmerich y Valencia |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | 365 |
Release | 2009-08-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0292779542 |
While the Spanish conquistadors have been stereotyped as rapacious treasure seekers, many firstcomers to the New World realized that its greatest wealth lay in the native populations whose labor could be harnessed to build a new Spain. Hence, the early arrivals in Mexico sought encomiendas—"a grant of the Indians of a prescribed indigenous polity, who were to provide the grantee (the encomendero) tribute in the form of commoditiesand service in return for protection and religious instruction." This study profiles the 506 known encomenderos in New Spain (present-day Mexico) during the years 1521-1555, using their life histories to chart the rise, florescence, and decline of the encomienda system. The first part draws general conclusions about the actual workings of the encomienda system. The second part provides concise biographies of the encomenderos themselves.
Cortés. The Life of the Conqueror
Title | Cortés. The Life of the Conqueror PDF eBook |
Author | Francisco López de Gómara |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 464 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Mexico |
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