Investigates role that Las Casas played in the evolution of Spanish imperialism and 16th century arguments about human rights, and claims that scholars have overestimated the extent to which he helped indigenous people.
Investigates role that Las Casas played in the evolution of Spanish imperialism and 16th century arguments about human rights, and claims that scholars have overestimated the extent to which he helped indigenous people.
Daniel Castro is Associate Professor of History at Southwestern University. He is the editor of Revolution and Revolutionaries: Guerilla Movements in Latin America.
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About the Series ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Bartolomé de Las Casas, Savior of Indoamerica? 1 1. Defining and Possessing 17 2. American Crucible 40 3. Conversions, Utopias, and Ecclesiastical Imperialism 63 4. Theory and Praxis 105 5. Toward a Restoration of the Indies 135 6. The Legacy of Las Casas 150 Conclusion 177 Notes 187 Bibliography 215 Index 229
About the Series ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Bartolomé de Las Casas, Savior of Indoamerica? 1 1. Defining and Possessing 17 2. American Crucible 40 3. Conversions, Utopias, and Ecclesiastical Imperialism 63 4. Theory and Praxis 105 5. Toward a Restoration of the Indies 135 6. The Legacy of Las Casas 150 Conclusion 177 Notes 187 Bibliography 215 Index 229
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