Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 of 5) is an outstanding work by the historian and missionary Bartolome de Las Casas, devoted to the history of the conquistadors and their interaction with the native peoples of America. In this book, the author reveals the cruelty and humiliation to which the local inhabitants were subjected by Indian peoples during colonization. Bartolome de Las Casas became one of the first voices to speak out against violations of the rights of indigenous peoples and to defend their dignified treatment. This book is an important source for the study of the history of the American continent and the period of colonization.