Bartolomé de Las Casas and the Defense of Amerindian Rights: A Brief History with Documents

by Lawrence A. Clayton and David M. Lantigua

Book Overview

An accessible reader of both popular and largely unavailable writings of Bartolom de las Casas

With the exception of Christopher Columbus, Bartolom de las Casas is arguably the most notable figure of the Encounter Age. He is remembered principally as the creator of the Black Legend, as well as the protector of American Indians. He was one of the pioneers of the human rights movement, and a Christian activist who invoked law and Biblical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817359699
• ISBN13: 9780817359690
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"