To Heaven or to Hell - Bartolomé de Las Casas’s Confesionario

The first complete English translation and annotated study of Bartolomé de Las Casas's 1552 Confesionario. Explores its history and its guidelines for confessors administering the sacrament of confession to conquistadores, encomenderos, slaveholders, settlers, and others who had harmed indigenous peoples.

About the author

David Thomas Orique, O.P., is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program at Providence College.

Summary

The first complete English translation and annotated study of Bartolomé de Las Casas’s 1552 Confesionario. Explores its history and its guidelines for confessors administering the sacrament of confession to conquistadores, encomenderos, slaveholders, settlers, and others who had harmed indigenous peoples.

Product details

• Authors: David Thomas Orique, O. P. Orique, O.P. Orique, David Thomas Orique O. P.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.03.2018
• EAN: 9780271080987
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08098-7
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Series: Latin American Originals; Latin American Originals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Mexico, Latin America, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Colonialism & imperialism, Indigenous Peoples, History of the Americas, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, c 1500 to c 1600, HISTORY / Europe / Spain