Bartolomé de las Casas [electronic resource] : great prophet of the Americas / Paul S. Vickery.
Publication details: New Jersey : Paulist Press, c2006.Description: 1 online resource (vi, 205 p.) : illISBN:- 9781616431846 (electronic bk.)
- 1616431849 (electronic bk.)
- Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566
- Explorers -- America -- Biography
- Explorers -- Spain -- Biography
- Missionaries -- America -- Biography
- Missionaries -- Spain -- Biography
- Indians, Treatment of
- America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
- Casas, Bartolomé de las
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico
- 972/.02/092 22
- E125.C4 V53 2006eb
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.
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