Bartolomé de las Casas
Subtitle: great prophet of the Americas
By: Paul S. Vickery.
Publisher: Newman Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1474-1566.; Explorers -- America -- Biography.; Explorers -- Spain -- Biography.; Missionaries -- America -- Biography.; Missionaries -- Spain -- Biography.; Indians, Treatment of.; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Las Casas and his milieu (1484-1514); title: Spain's legal and moral dilemma; title: Francisco de Vitoria and the salamancan school; title: The monarchy responds; title: Amazing piece of sophistry; title: The early years of Las Casas; title: Noble Indians, or dirty dogs?; title: A greater sin than the killing of insects; title: The laws of Burgos; title: The darkness turns to light (1514-16); title: The process of conversion begins; title: The prophetic period begins; title: The ministry begins (1514-22); title: The prophetic style : challenge and remedios; title: Las Casas and slavery; title: The monarchy responds; title: The failure at Cumaná; title: The message is refined and deepened (1523-42); title: The Enriquillo incident; title: From land of war to land of peace; title: Las Casas as bishop and beyond (1542-63); title: Back in the new world; title: In defense of the Indians; title: Later works of Las Casas; title: The climax of Las Casas' message (1564); title: Conclusion.