To heaven or to hell : Bartolomé de las Casas's Confesionario / David Thomas Orique, OP.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orique, David Thomas, O.P., 1959- author.

Series:

Latin American originals.

Latin American originals

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566. Aqui se contienẽ unos avisos y reglas para los confessores que oyeren confessiones delos Españoles que son o han sido en cargo a los Indios delas Indias del mar Oceano.

Casas, Bartolomé de las.

Indians, Treatment of--Latin America--Early works to 1800.

Indians, Treatment of.

Confession--Early works to 1800.

Confession.

Spain--Colonies--America--Early works to 1800.

Spain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 127 pages).

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English and Spanish.

Summary:

"The first complete English translation and annotated study of Bartolome de Las Casas's 1552 Confesionario. Explores its history and its guidelines for confessors administering the sacrament of confession to conquistadores, encomenderos, slaveholders, settlers, and others who had harmed indigenous peoples"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"I, Bartolomé de Las Casas or Causas...": An Encounter with Temporal Justice's Rough Terrain

"I Absolve...": A First Brush with the Eternal Flames of Hell

"I Guarantee... A Passage to Heaven or a Ticket to Hell.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-116) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Contains:

Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566. Aqui se contienẽ unos avisos y reglas para los confessores que oyeren confessiones delos Españoles que son o han sido en cargo a los Indios delas Indias del mar Oceano. English.

ISBN:

0-271-08185-6

0-271-08187-2

OCLC:

1136966785