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Compendio historico del los indios de Peru

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Title
Compendio historico del los indios de Peru
Names
Atienza, Lope de, 1537-1596? (Author)
Ovando, Juan de
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1583
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 144
Topics
Indians of South America -- Missions -- Peru
Indians of South America -- Peru
Missionaries -- South America
Peru -- History -- 16th century
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: From the Wilberforce Eames Indian Collection
Date: Nineteenth century transcription [1867].
PDF finding aid for digitized standalone item (2024-03-20 SAA)
Physical Description
Extent: .04 linear feet 1 volume
Thin folio, half morocco, 144 pages
Description
A historical compendium of the state of Indians in Peru, including documentation of their rites, customs, and inclinations, as well as warnings for those who live among them. Composed by Spanish Jesuit missionary Lope de Atienza, with the assistance of Juan de Ovando, President of the Council of the Indies. 19th century transcript. In Spanish.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
Spanish, Castilian
Identifiers
Photo Order: 58567
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20010979
MSS Unit ID: 144
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c435350-bf34-0135-2c32-0f9fcb6844cd
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1537: Creator Born
  • 1583: Created
  • 1596: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Compendio historico del los indios de Peru" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1583. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29b7b5d0-c0b9-0135-34c0-0f9d279ed04b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Compendio historico del los indios de Peru" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29b7b5d0-c0b9-0135-34c0-0f9d279ed04b

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1583). Compendio historico del los indios de Peru Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29b7b5d0-c0b9-0135-34c0-0f9d279ed04b

Wikipedia Citation

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Compendio historico del los indios de Peru