Name: in defense of the indians,the defense of the most reverend lord, don fray bartolome de las casas, of the order of preachers, l
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Author: Bartolomé de las Casas
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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, l

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bartolomé de las Casas

Publisher

Northern Illinois University Press

Year

1992

Language

English

Pages

385

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.1 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.67 kg.

ISBN

0875805566

ISBN13

9780875805566

Synopsis "in defense of the indians,the defense of the most reverend lord, don fray bartolome de las casas, of the order of preachers, l"

Bartolomu00e9 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 Ginu00e9s de Sepu00falveda, 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 Spanish Crown and the Church toward slavery in the New World. This carefully reasoned but emotionally charged defense addresses issues such as the concept of a just war, the relationships between differing races and cultures, the concept of colonialism, and the problem of racism. Written toward the end of an active career as "Protector of the Indians," the work stands as a summary of the teaching of Las Casas's life. Available in its entirety for the first time in paperback, with a new foreword by Martin E. Marty, In Defense of the Indians has proved to be an enduring work that speaks with relevance in the twentieth-first century. Skillfully translated from Latin by the Reverend Stafford Poole, it is an eloquent plea for human freedom that will appeal to scholars interested in the founding of the Americas and the development of the New World.

Bartolomé de las Casas

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Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) fue un fraile dominico, cronista y defensor de los pueblos indígenas durante la colonización española de América. Nació en Sevilla y viajó al Nuevo Mundo a comienzos del siglo XVI, donde inicialmente participó en el sistema de encomiendas.

Con el tiempo, tras presenciar los abusos cometidos contra los indígenas, experimentó una profunda transformación moral y se convirtió en uno de sus principales defensores. Denunció las injusticias del sistema colonial ante la Corona española y abogó por reformas que protegieran los derechos de los pueblos originarios.

Es autor de obras fundamentales como Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias, donde describe con dureza la violencia de la conquista. Su labor influyó en la promulgación de leyes más humanitarias, como las Leyes Nuevas de 1542.

Bartolomé de las Casas es recordado como una figura clave en la defensa de los derechos humanos en la historia temprana de América.

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