Fundación de la ciudad de Buenos-Aires

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Angelis, Pedro de, 1784-1859

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Fundación de la ciudad de Buenos-Aires" by Pedro de Angelis is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work examines the founding of Buenos Aires and documents the actions of the General Juan de Garay, focusing on the establishment of the city and the land distribution to its early inhabitants. It presents a significant exploration of the origins of one of South America's major cities. The opening of this historical work introduces various documents and testimonies related to the founding of Buenos Aires led by Juan de Garay on June 11, 1580. It discusses the complexities surrounding the date and circumstances of the city's establishment, alongside references to the earlier attempts by Pedro de Mendoza. The text also provides insights into the indigenous populations affected by the colonization process, detailing the repartition of lands and the political entities involved. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed analysis of Buenos Aires's origins, highlighting both the historical figures and the political context of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2006-04-12