Historia de Venezuela, Tomo II by active 16th century Pedro de Aguado
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"Historia de Venezuela, Tomo II" by Fray Pedro de Aguado is a historical account written in the early 17th century. This work provides an in-depth exploration of the period of Spanish colonization in Venezuela, particularly focusing on the expeditions and interactions with indigenous populations during the era of the conquest. The narrative often reflects on significant figures and events that contributed to the shaping of Venezuela's history. The opening of the book
begins with a prologue that discusses the historical context in which Pedro de Aguado wrote his account, including the contributions of other historians and the limited available information about his life. The text then transitions into the first chapter, detailing the governorship of Don Pedro de Heredia and his expedition to establish Cartagena. Aguado describes the challenges faced by Heredia and his men, including hostile encounters with indigenous tribes, the difficulties of navigation and survival in a new land, and the quest for gold in burial sites, which reflects the broader themes of greed, power, and the impact of conquest on both the colonizers and the indigenous peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aguado, Pedro de, active 16th century |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Bécker, Jerónimo, 1857-1925 |
| Title | Historia de Venezuela, Tomo II |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 19.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | F2301: Latin America local history: Venezuela |
| Subject | Venezuela -- History -- To 1556 |
| Subject | Venezuela -- History -- 1556-1810 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39948 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39948-5 |
| Release Date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 490 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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