A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/26/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « Contradictions and stereotypes in De Las Casas' work; Conclusion; Bibliography. A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Bartolome De Las Casas was a ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The early history of the Caribbean and De Las Casas' work. The arguments presented by De Las Casas. Contradictions and stereotypes in De Las Casas' work. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Consequences of the Encounter

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « In his A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, Las Casas records the rape, murder, and torture of countless Native Americans. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Las Casas: A thorough account of European violence against the natives . The encounter between the Spanish and the natives . The tension between the Europeans and the Native Americans . Conclusion....»

Eurocentrism and the noble savage

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   07/29/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « Las Casas, Bartolome. A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies. (London: Penguin Books, 1992). Montaigne, Michael de. Of Cannibals. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Europeans of the fifteenth century and exploring the world.. Classical viewpoint on African cultures.. Initial domination by the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish empires.. How Columbus and his cohorts distorted what little knowledge was available to...»

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