Bartolomé de las Casas
Vickery, Paul S.
Bartolomé de las Casas great prophet of the Americas / [electronic resource] : Paul S. Vickery. - New Jersey : Paulist Press, c2006. - 1 online resource (vi, 205 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.
Introduction -- Las Casas and his milieu (1484-1514) -- Spain's legal and moral dilemma -- Francisco de Vitoria and the salamancan school -- The monarchy responds -- Amazing piece of sophistry -- The early years of Las Casas -- Noble Indians, or dirty dogs? -- A greater sin than the killing of insects -- The laws of Burgos -- The darkness turns to light (1514-16) -- The process of conversion begins -- The prophetic period begins -- The ministry begins (1514-22) -- The prophetic style : challenge and remedios -- Las Casas and slavery -- The monarchy responds -- The failure at Cumaná -- The message is refined and deepened (1523-42) -- The Enriquillo incident -- From land of war to land of peace -- Las Casas as bishop and beyond (1542-63) -- Back in the new world -- In defense of the Indians -- Later works of Las Casas -- The climax of Las Casas' message (1564) -- Conclusion.
9781616431846 (electronic bk.) 1616431849 (electronic bk.)
Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566.
Casas, Bartolomé de las.
Explorers--America--Biography.
Explorers--Spain--Biography.
Missionaries--America--Biography.
Missionaries--Spain--Biography.
Indians, Treatment of.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.
Electronic books.
E125.C4 / V53 2006eb
972/.02/092
Bartolomé de las Casas great prophet of the Americas / [electronic resource] : Paul S. Vickery. - New Jersey : Paulist Press, c2006. - 1 online resource (vi, 205 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.
Introduction -- Las Casas and his milieu (1484-1514) -- Spain's legal and moral dilemma -- Francisco de Vitoria and the salamancan school -- The monarchy responds -- Amazing piece of sophistry -- The early years of Las Casas -- Noble Indians, or dirty dogs? -- A greater sin than the killing of insects -- The laws of Burgos -- The darkness turns to light (1514-16) -- The process of conversion begins -- The prophetic period begins -- The ministry begins (1514-22) -- The prophetic style : challenge and remedios -- Las Casas and slavery -- The monarchy responds -- The failure at Cumaná -- The message is refined and deepened (1523-42) -- The Enriquillo incident -- From land of war to land of peace -- Las Casas as bishop and beyond (1542-63) -- Back in the new world -- In defense of the Indians -- Later works of Las Casas -- The climax of Las Casas' message (1564) -- Conclusion.
9781616431846 (electronic bk.) 1616431849 (electronic bk.)
Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566.
Casas, Bartolomé de las.
Explorers--America--Biography.
Explorers--Spain--Biography.
Missionaries--America--Biography.
Missionaries--Spain--Biography.
Indians, Treatment of.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.
Electronic books.
E125.C4 / V53 2006eb
972/.02/092
