Bartolomé de las Casas : great prophet of the Americas / Paul S. Vickery. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vickery, Paul S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 205 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

New York : Paulist Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

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 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.

Notes:

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

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-61643-184-9