Clayton, Lawrence A.
Bartolom de las Casas and the Conquest of the Americas
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
Nyckelord: Latin American & Caribbean History, Spanish conquest, Spanish empire, conquest of Mexico, conquest of Peru, the encounter, Columbus, Cortez, Aztec
- Författare
- Clayton, Lawrence A.
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2010
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 208 sidor
- Kategori
- Historia
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781444392722
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781405194280