Year: 1973
Type: article
Abstract: A controversial figure in his own day (1474-1566), Las Casas might well be the New World's first political activist. Championing the cause of the in Overseas Spain, Las Casas threw his heart, soul, and fortune into a highly volatile movement. He became the Protector of the Indians and devoted fifty years to the destruction of Indian slavery. Friede and Keen's collection of essays increases the understanding of the man and his work by presenting English translations of the findings of leading modern European and Latin American specialists on Las Casas.
Authors: Jose A. Fernandez-Santamaria, Juan Friede, Benjamin Keen
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2105044550