TY - BOOK AU - Vickery,Paul S. TI - Bartolomé de las Casas: great prophet of the Americas SN - 9781616431846 (electronic bk.) AV - E125.C4 V53 2006eb U1 - 972/.02/092 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New Jersey PB - Paulist Press KW - Casas, Bartolomé de las, KW - Casas, Bartolomé de las. KW - Explorers KW - America KW - Biography KW - Spain KW - Missionaries KW - Indians, Treatment of KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico KW - Discovery and exploration KW - Spanish KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=587389 UR - http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=014922415&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005035937.html ER -