Bartolomé de las Casas and the Conquest of the Americas

Nonfiction, History, Americas, Latin America
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Author: ISBN: 9781444392739
Publisher: Wiley Publication: November 23, 2010
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781444392739
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: November 23, 2010
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

This is a short history of the age of exploration and the conquest of the Americas told through the experience of Bartolomé de las Casas, a Dominican friar who fervently defended the American Indians, and the single most important figure of the period after Columbus.

  • Explores the period known as the Encounter, which was characterized by intensive conflict between Europeans and the people of the Americas following Columbus’s voyages
  • Argues that Las Casas, ‘protector of Indians,' was primarily motivated by Scripture in his crusade for justice and equality for American Indians
  • Draws on the 14 volume Complete Works of Las Casas as a window into his mind and actions
  • Encourages students to understand history through the viewpoint of individuals living it
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This is a short history of the age of exploration and the conquest of the Americas told through the experience of Bartolomé de las Casas, a Dominican friar who fervently defended the American Indians, and the single most important figure of the period after Columbus.

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