Bartolomé 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

Author: Lawrence A. Clayton
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 01/18/2011
Series: Viewpoints / Puntos de Vista
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781405194280