To Heaven or to Hell: Bartolomé de Las Casas's Confesionario

by David Thomas Orique

This volume is the first complete English translation and annotated study of Bartolom de Las Casas's important and provocative 1552 treatise commonly known as the Confesionario or Avisos y reglas. A text that generated controversy, like Las Casas's more famous Brev sima relaci n, the Confesionario outlined a strikingly novel and arguably harsh use of confession for those administering the sacrament to conquistadores,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271080981
• ISBN13: 9780271080987
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"