Bartolome de Las Casas in History - Juan Friede and Benjamin Keen

Bartolome de Las Casas in History. Toward an Understanding of the Man and His Work. Edited by Juan Friede and Benjamin Keen. This is a massive study honoring the Spanish priest and social activist, Barthole de Las Casas (1488-1566) noted for his efforts to halt the exploitation of the Indians in Spanish colonial America. Illustrated with woodcuts taken from DeBry edition (1598) of Las Casas's "Narratio regionum Indicarum per Hispanos." Hardcover. 632pp.