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Informationen zum Autor Bartolomé de las Casas; Edited and Translated by Nigel Griffin; Introduction by Anthony Pagden Klappentext Bartolomé de Las Casas was the first and fiercest critic of Spanish colonialism in the New World. An early traveller to the Americas who sailed on one of Columbus's voyages, Las Casas was so horrified by the wholesale massacre he witnessed that he dedicated his life to protecting the Indian community. He wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies in 1542, a shocking catalogue of mass slaughter, torture and slavery, which showed that the evangelizing vision of Columbus had descended under later conquistadors into genocide. Dedicated to Philip II to alert the Castilian Crown to these atrocities and demand that the Indians be entitled to the basic rights of humankind, this passionate work of documentary vividness outraged Europe and contributed to the idea of the Spanish 'Black Legend' that would last for centuries. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung A catalogue of mass slaughter, torture and slavery, which showed that the evangelizing vision of Columbus had descended under later conquistadors into genocide. It demands that the Indians be entitled to the basic rights of humankind. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Short Account of the Destruction of the IndiesAcknowledgements Map of America (1540) Introduction A Note on Editions and on this Translation A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Synopis Prologue (Preface) Hispaniola The Kingdoms of Hispaniola The Islands of Puerto Rico and Jamaica Cuba The Mainland The Province of Nicaragua New Spain New Spain (continued) The Province and Kingdom of Guatemala New Spain, Pánuco and Jalisco The Kingdom of Yucatán The Province of Santa Marta The Province of Cartagena The Pearl Coast, Paria and Trinidad The River Yuyapari The Kingdom of Venezuela The Mainland in the Region Known as Florida The River Plate The Great Kingdoms and Provinces of Peru The Kingdom of New Granada (Conclusion) Index ...
