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Sepulveda on the Spanish Invasion of the Americas: Defending Empire, Debating Las Casas
The first English translation of four key texts from the dispute between Juan Gines de Sepulveda and Bartolome de las Casas regarding the justice of Spain's invasion of the Americas, culminating in their famous debate in Valladolid in 1550-51. A detailed introduction on the impacts of Sepulveda's ideas that continue to be felt today.
| Author(s) | Edited by Luke Glanville (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, The Australian National University), David Lupher (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, University of Pudget Sound), Maya Feile Tomes (Lorna Close Lecturer in Spanish, Lorna Clos |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 448 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Availability | Reprinting |
The first English translation of four key texts from the dispute between Juan Gines de Sepulveda and Bartolome de las Casas regarding the justice of Spain's invasion of the Americas, culminating in their famous debate in Valladolid in 1550-51. A detailed introduction on the impacts of Sepulveda's ideas that continue to be felt today.
Luke Glanville is Associate Professor of International Relations at the Australian National University. His research spans past and present thought and practice regarding international protection against atrocities, refugee exclusion, and colonial conques
