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On the Pope's Original Intent: Las Casas Reads the Papal Bulls of 1493

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Abstract

Focuses on Bartolome de las Casas' reading of the papal bulls of 1493. Appeal to limit the use of violence in the spread of faith; Las Casas' own story of the role of Christianity in the New World; Importance of the papal bulls of donation; Debate on the meaning of Spain's mission n the New World.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)193-204
Number of pages12
JournalColonial Latin American Review
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1998

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