Synopses & Reviews
Of great benefit for scholars and teachers, this is the first English translation and critical edition of a rare refutation of Bartolomé de las Casas’s famous 1552 Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies, one of the most influential texts of the sixteenth century. The Defense and Discourse of the Western Conquests, written by the Spanish soldier Bernardo de Vargas Machuca about 1603, provides valuable insights into the other side of the debate over the morality of the Spanish conquest.
Synopsis
"An English translation and critical edition of a refutation, written about 1603 by the soldier Bernardo de Vargas Machuca, of Bartolome de las Casas's famous Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies (1558)"--Provided by publisher.
About the Author
Kris Lane is Professor of History at the College of William and Mary.
Timothy F. Johnson is a graduate student and teaching assistant in the Department of Spanish at the University of California, Davis.
Table of Contents
ContentsForeword
Preface
Introduction to Bernardo de Vargas Machuca’s Defense and Discourse of the Western Conquests
Kris Lane
Note on the Translation
Timothy F. Johnson
Defense and Discourse of the Western Conquests
Bernardo de Vargas Machuca
Translated by Timothy F. Johnson
Bibliography
Index