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In Defense of the Indians. The Defense of the Most Reverendl Lord, Don Fray Bartolome De Las Casas, of the Order of Preachers, Late Bishop of Chiapa, Against the Persecutors and Slanderers of the Peoples of the New World Discovered Across the Seas
by Bartolome De Las Casas (1474-1566) edited by Stafford Poole
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- ISBN 10
- 0875800424
- ISBN 13
- 9780875800424
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About This Item
xx+385 pages with frontispiece and figures. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with red label to spine with gilt lettering to spine and cover. First edition. Bartolomé de Las Casas championed the rights of the Indians of Mexico and Central America, disputing a widely held belief that they were "beasts" to be enslaved. In a dramatic debate in 1550 with Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, Las Casas argued vehemently before a royal commission in Valladolid that the native inhabitants should be viewed as fellow human beings, artistically and mechanically adroit, and capable of learning when properly taught. In Defense of the Indians, Las Casas's classic treatise on the humanity of native peoples, had far-reaching implications for the policies adopted by both the Spanish Crown and the Church toward slavery in the New World. This carefully reasoned but emotionally charged defense addresses issues such as the concept of a just war, the relationships between differing races and cultures, the concept of colonialism, and the problem of racism. Written toward the end of an active career as "Protector of the Indians," the work stands as a summary of the teaching of Las Casas's life. Condition: Edge bumped else better than very good in a near fine jacket.
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- Title
- In Defense of the Indians. The Defense of the Most Reverendl Lord, Don Fray Bartolome De Las Casas, of the Order of Preachers, Late Bishop of Chiapa, Against the Persecutors and Slanderers of the Peoples of the New World Discovered Across the Seas
- Author
- Bartolome De Las Casas (1474-1566) edited by Stafford Poole
- Book Condition
- Used - Better than very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0875800424
- ISBN 13
- 9780875800424
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Place of Publication
- DeKalb, IL
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- LATIN AMERICA
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- History;
- Size
- Royal octavo
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