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In Defense of the Indians: The Defense of the Most Reverend Lord, Don Fray Bartolome De Las Casas, of the Order of Preachers, Late Bishop of Chiapa
Bartolomé de Las Casas
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Description for In Defense of the Indians: The Defense of the Most Reverend Lord, Don Fray Bartolome De Las Casas, of the Order of Preachers, Late Bishop of Chiapa
Paperback. Num Pages: 385 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Bartolom\u00e9 de Las Casas championed the rights of the Indians of Mexico and Central America, disputing a widely held belief that they were "beasts" to be enslaved. In a dramatic debate in 1550 with Juan Gin\u00e9s de Sep\u00falveda, Las Casas argued vehemently before a royal commission in Valladolid that the native inhabitants should be viewed as fellow human beings, artistically and mechanically adroit, and capable of learning when properly taught.
In Defense of the Indians, Las Casas's classic treatise on the humanity of native peoples, had far-reaching implications for the policies adopted by both the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
411
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875805566
SKU
V9780875805566
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99-1
About Bartolomé de Las Casas
The Reverend Stafford Poole, C.M., is a full-time research historian.
Reviews for In Defense of the Indians: The Defense of the Most Reverend Lord, Don Fray Bartolome De Las Casas, of the Order of Preachers, Late Bishop of Chiapa
"A superb vindication of an oppressed people.... The message shines through and comes ringing down the centuries. " -New York Review of Books "Time and again Las Casas surprises by his freshness, his boldness, his startling modernity. " -Journal of Modern History "Poole's commentary does much to clarify obscure points in the text. " -Catholic ... Read more