Six The Legacy of Las Casas

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. About the Series ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction. Bartolomé de Las Casas: Savior of Indoamerica? 1
6. One Defining and Possessing 17
7. Two American Crucible 40
8. Three Conversions, Utopias, and Ecclesiastical Imperialism 63
9. Four Theory and Praxis 105
10. Five Toward a Restoration of the Indies 135
11. Six The Legacy of Las Casas 150
12. Conclusion Bartolomé de Las Casas: A Man for All Seasons? 177
13. Notes 187
14. Bibliography 215
15. Index 229