02631cam a22003133u 4500 20321 UtSlPG 20260610133453.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 F1401 Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566 A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies : Or, a faithful NARRATIVE OF THE Horrid and Unexampled Massacres, Butcheries, and all manner of Cruelties, that Hell and Malice could invent, committed by the Popish Spanish Party on the inhabitants of West-India, TOGETHER With the Devastations of several Kingdoms in America by Fire and Sword, for the space of Forty and Two Years, from the time of its first Discovery by them. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Translation of: Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias Release date is 2007-01-09 "A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the early 16th century. This work serves as a condemnation of the brutal treatment of Indigenous people in the Americas by Spanish colonizers, detailing the extensive atrocities committed over several decades. Las Casas, a Dominican friar and former encomendero, uses his firsthand experiences to illustrate the devastating impact of colonization on various Indigenous populations, particularly focusing on their massacres and enslavement. At the start of the narrative, Las Casas introduces the background of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, emphasizing the innocence and hospitality of the Indigenous people upon the Spaniards' arrival. He vividly describes their initial peaceful interactions and the subsequent violent turn when the Spanish conquerors, driven by greed, unleashed their ferocity upon the native population. The beginning sets a grim tone as it outlines the immense suffering inflicted over the years, leading to the near annihilation of entire communities, and foreshadows the extensive documentation of these inhumane acts that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America Spain -- Colonies -- America https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20321 61592 61592