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Bartolomé de las Casas : great prophet of the Americas /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vickery, Paul S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Paulist Press, [2006]
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of 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 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.