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Author:

Vickery, Paul S.

Title:

Bartolom©♭ de las Casas : great prophet of the Americas / Paul S. Vickery.

Publisher:

Paulist Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

vi, 205 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Casas, Bartolome de las,--1484-1566.
Explorers--America--Biography.--Biography.
Explorers--Spain--Biography.--Biography.
Missionaries--America--Biography.
Missionaries--Spain--Biography.--Biography.
Indians, Treatment of
America--Spanish--Spanish

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.

Contents:

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 Cuman©Ł -- 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.

ISBN:

9780809143672
0809143674 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)62728483

LCCN:

2005035937

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)