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Bartolomé de Las Casas, the son of a merchant, was born in Seville. Apparently he did not graduate from a university, although he studied Latin and the humanities in Seville. The facts of his life after 1502 are well known. In that year Las Casas sailed for Española in the expedition of Governor Nicolás de Ovando. In the West Indies he participated in Indian wars, acquired land and slaves, and felt no serious qualms about his actions, although he had been ordained a priest.
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Disappointed in the results of his political activities, Las Casas joins the Dominicans in Santo Domingo and focuses his energy on writing. Over the next several years he will write several works including the treatise "Concerning the Only Way of Drawing All Peoples to the True Religion" and the beginnings of both Apologetica historia de las Indias and Historia de Las Indies.
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Bartolome de Las Casas, educated at the University of Salamanca, sailed for Hispaniola in 1502. Although trained in law, he became a Dominican priest, devoting himself to alleviating the sufferings of the Indians. He carried on his missionary work throughout the Spanish Indies. In 1542 he was made bishop of Chiapas, and in 1549 he returned to Spain.
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"Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas and Jazz musician Betsy Braud collaborate in this delightful fusion of storytelling and music. De Las Casas' commanding voice, unique characterizations, emotive vocalizations, and creative methods of reaching out to her audience are most engaging. Braud's upbeat music and a dose of good humor ... stand out in this entertaining, high-energy CD."
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Bartolomé de Las Casas (1474-1566) was a Spanish priest, social reformer, and historian. He was the principal organizer and champion of the 16th-century movement in Spain and Spanish America in defense of the Indians.
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"Listeners looking for a revved-up storytelling session will find one here...audiences will surely be enthused by these entertaining retellings, which exploit de Las Casas' pleasant style and incorporate many crowd-pleasing elements." - Publisher's Weekly
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