Bartolomé de las Casas Poradie kníh

Written by a Spanish historian and Dominican friar, this book gives a firsthand account of the Spanish conquest of the Americas and the treatment of indigenous peoples. A powerful and controversial work that still resonates today.

This work provides a detailed account of the initial voyages and discoveries by the Spaniards in America, highlighting their extreme cruelties towards the Indigenous population, resulting in the deaths of over forty million people. It includes proposals made to the King of Spain aimed at preventing further devastation in the West Indies. The text is part of a broader collection, Sabin Americana, which encompasses a wealth of materials related to the Americas from their discovery through the early 20th century. This collection features original narratives of exploration, westward expansion, military conflicts, and the experiences of Native Americans, alongside themes of slavery and religious history. Spanning over 400 years, it offers insights into the societal, political, and cultural dynamics of North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The collection includes a variety of document types such as sermons, political tracts, newspapers, and maps. For the first time, high-quality digital scans of these original texts are available through print-on-demand, enhancing accessibility for libraries, students, scholars, and general readers.

Les anges gardiens sont des êtres mystérieux difficiles à capter et à comprendre. Pourtant leur présence peut-être ressentie de tous. Il suffit de savoir comment intercepter leurs énergies afin de communiquer avec eux. Découvrez les facettes cachés des anges gardiens : d’où viennent-ils ? Comment trouver le vôtre ? Quels sont leurs moyens de communication avec les humains ?Le guide complet des anges retrace leur histoire et leurs légendes à travers le temps et répond à toutes vos interrogations.

Bartolomé de Las Casas championed the rights of the Indians of Mexico and Central America, disputing a widely held belief that they were "beasts" to be enslaved. In a dramatic debate in 1550 with Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, Las Casas argued vehemently before a royal commission in Valladolid that the native inhabitants should be viewed as fellow human beings, artistically and mechanically adroit, and capable of learning when properly taught. In Defense of the Indians, Las Casas's classic treatise on the humanity of native peoples, had far-reaching implications for the policies adopted by both the Spanish Crown and the Church toward slavery in the New World. This carefully reasoned but emotionally charged defense addresses issues such as the concept of a just war, the relationships between differing races and cultures, the concept of colonialism, and the problem of racism. Written toward the end of an active career as "Protector of the Indians," the work stands as a summary of the teaching of Las Casas's life. Available in its entirety for the first time in paperback, with a new foreword by Martin E. Marty, In Defense of the Indians has proved to be an enduring work that speaks with relevance in the twentieth-first century. Skillfully translated from Latin by the Reverend Stafford Poole, it is an eloquent plea for human freedom that will appeal to scholars interested in the founding of the Americas and the development of the New World.

A catalogue of mass slaughter, torture and slavery, which showed that the evangelizing vision of Columbus had descended under later conquistadors into genocide. It demands that the Indians be entitled to the basic rights of humankind.

Kniha vyšla tiskem roku 1552 a záhy otřásla tehdejším světem, neboť vyjevila, co se skrýva za slovy „objevení Nového světa“, a vznesla na slavené conquistadory obžalobu z patnácti miliónů vražd, z plenění a pustošení, mučení a loupení; ze zločinů, které obracejí v poušť země indické. Svědomí Kolumbova průvodce, dominikánského kněze, bylo otřeseno ukrutnostmi, které páchali španělští conquistadoři na bezbranných domorodcích Nového světa. Podniká akce ve prospěch "Indijců", zastává se jich u samého dvora; ironií dějin však se stal "ochránce ubohých" bezděčným inspirátorem zavlékání černochů do Ameriky. Stařec téměř devadesátiletý se zříká biskupské hodnosti a vydává tiskem obviňující zprávu, určenou původně králi Karlu V. Toto svědectví je důležité jako historický pramen i jako jeden v prvních manifestů za lidská práva a za rovnost plemen. - Celou polovinu knihy vyplnil Fr. Gel komentáři a životopisnou reportáží o autorovi: uzavřel ji sněmovní řečí Castelarovou, která dala popud k ukončení otroctví. Vyobrazení jsou kopiemi starých původních rytin, přiložené mapky ukazují představu o zeměkouli před Kolumbovými objevy a po nich.