by Bartolomé de las Casas · Editoriales Andaluzas Unidas. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475870724
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In 'In Defense of the Indians,' Bartolomé de las Casas offers a critical and passionate view of the Spanish colonization of America. Through his experience as a missionary and direct observer, he denounces the abuses and exploitation suffered by indigenous peoples, defending their dignity and rights. This book is a plea for justice and humanity in a historical context marked by conquest and cultural clash.
Bartolomé de las Casas, OP ; 11 November 1484 – 18 July 1566) was a Spanish lawyer, clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as a historian and social reformer. He arrived in Hispaniola as a layman, then became a Dominican friar. He was appointed as the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians". His extensive writings, the most famous being A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies and Historia de Las Indias, chronicle the first decades of colonization of the Caribbean islands. He described and railed against the atrocities committed by the conquistadores against the Indigenous peoples.
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