LEADER 02406oam 2200505zu 450 001 9911020194203321 005 20251116171332.0 010 $a1-282-88429-8 010 $a9786612884290 010 $a1-4443-9274-3 010 $a1-4443-9272-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000055655 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000467152 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11973223 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467152 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10466328 035 $a(PQKB)11532964 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4041980 035 $a(BIP)46247336 035 $a(BIP)31257439 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000055655 100 $a20160829d2011 uy 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBartolomé de las Casas and the conquest of the Americas 210 31$a[Place of publication not identified]$cWiley Blackwell$d2011 225 0 $aViewpoints/puntos de vista : themes and interpretations in Latin American history Bartolomâe de las Casas and the conquest of the Americas 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-4051-9427-8 330 $aThis is a short history of the age of exploration and the conquest of the Americas told through the experience of Bartolome 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 voyagesArgues that Las Casas, 'protector of Indians, ' was primarily motivated by Scripture in his crusade for justice and equality for American IndiansDraws on the 14 volume Complete Works of Las Casas as a window into his mind and actionsEncourages students to understand history through the viewpoint of individuals living it 606 $aIndians, Treatment of$xHistory$y16th century$zLatin America 606 $aSlavery$xHistory$y16th century$zAmerica 606 $aSlave trade$zAmerica$xHistory 615 0$aIndians, Treatment of$xHistory 615 0$aSlavery$xHistory 615 0$aSlave trade$xHistory. 676 $a972/.02092 700 $aClayton$b Lawrence A.$00 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911020194203321 996 $aBartolomé de las Casas and the conquest of the Americas$94420833 997 $aUNINA