Las Casas
| Author | : Gustavo Gutierrez |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 705 |
| Release | : 2003-01-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781592441389 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1592441386 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Las Casas by : Gustavo Gutierrez
Download or read book Las Casas written by Gustavo Gutierrez and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-01-22 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this passionate work, the pioneering author of 'A Theology of Liberation' delves into the life, thought, and contemporary meaning of Bartolome de Las Casas, sixteenth-century Dominican priest, prophet, and Defender of the IndiansÓ in the New World. Writing against the backdrop of the fifth centenary of the conquest of the Americas, Gutierrez seeks in the remarkable figure of Las Casas the roots of a different history and a gospel uncontaminated by force and exploitation.
