Sepúlveda on the Spanish invasion of the Americas : defending empire, debating Las Casas

Here is an English translation of four key texts from the dispute between Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda and Bartolomé de las Casas regarding the justice of Spain's invasion of the Americas, culminating in their famous debate in Valladolid in 1550-51.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Sepúlveda, Juan Ginés de, 1490-1573 (Author), Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566 (Author)
Other Authors:	Glanville, Luke (Editor, Translator), Lupher, David A., 1947- (Editor, Translator), Feile Tomes, Maya (Editor, Translator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	History and theory of international law.
Subjects:	Indians, Treatment of > Latin America > Early works to 1800. Spain > Colonies > America > Early works to 1800. Just war doctrine. Attitudes envers les Peuples autochtones > Amérique latine > Ouvrages avant 1800. Espagne > Colonies > Amérique > Ouvrages avant 1800. Guerre juste. LAW. Legal History. International Relations. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Colonialism & Post-Colonialism. Indians, Treatment of Just war doctrine Spanish colonies America Latin America History of the Americas. History. Electronic books. Early works
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Democrates part two, on the just reasons for the war against the Indians (Democrates secundus, sive de iustis belli causis apud Indos)
The defence of the book, on just reasons for war (Apologia pro libro de iustis belli causis)
Contained herein is a debate or disputation (Aqui se contiene una disputa o controversia)
Outrageous, scandalous, heretical notions (Proposiciones temerarias, escandalosas, y de mala doctrina)
Postscript: from Valladolid to the 'Black Legend'.