Bartolomé de las Casas (1474-1566)
[Created: 19 April, 2025]
[Updated:
19 April, 2025]
About the Author
See the entry on this author in the Cato Institute's Encyclopedia of Libertarianism (2008) - Alejandro A. Chafuen, "Las Casas, Bartolomé de (1474-1566)" [Online elsewhere].
About the Texts
Not all texts are available in all formats. The "foundation text" is the facsimile PDF of the original book. Many of these are available in HTML, the early version of which was fairly simple. Current versions are available in "enhanced HTML" which includes the original page numbers and the "citation tool" and is in a more readable format for viewing online. A selection of the more important texts are part of the "Guillaumin Collection" of the great books about liberty and are also available in a variety of eBook formats, such as HTML, PDF, and ePub.
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Texts in the Collection
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| 1522 |  |
Brevissima Relacion De La Destruycion De Las Indias Bartolome de las Casas, Brevissima Relacion De La Destruycion De Las Indias, colegida por el Obispo don Fray Bartolome de las Casas, o Causas, de la Orden de Santo Domingo (1552) This book is available in various formats:
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| 1699 |  |
shorttitle2 Bartolomé de las Casas, An account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America containing the most exact relation hitherto publish'd, of their unparallel'd cruelties on the Indians, in the destruction of above forty millions of people : with the propositions offer'd to the King of Spain to prevent the further ruin of the West-Indies. By Don Bartholomew de las Casas, Bishop of Chiapa, who was an eye-witness of their cruelties. Illustrated with cuts. To which is added, The art of travelling, shewing how a man may dispose his travels to the best advantage. (London: Printed by J. Darby for D. Brown at the Black swan and Bible without Temple-Bar, J. Harris at the harrow in Little Britain, and Andrew. Bell at the Cross-keys and Bible in Cornhill. MDC.XC.IX. 1699). This book is available in various formats:
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| 1822 |  |
Oeuvres de Don Bartéliemi de Las Casas Oeuvres de Don Bartéliemi de Las Casas, évéque de Chiapa, Défenseur de la liberté des naturels de l'Amérique; précédées de sa vie, et accompagnées de notes historiques, additions, développemens, etc., etc.; avec portrait; par J.-A. Llorente (Paris: Eymery, 1822), 2 vols This book is available in various formats: |
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| 1822 |  |
Coleccion de las Obras del venerable Obispo de Chiapa, Don Bartolomé de Las Casas Coleccion de las Obras del venerable Obispo de Chiapa, Don Bartolomé de Las Casas, defensor de la Libertad de los americanos. Da todo esto á luz el doctor Don Juan Antonio Llorente (Paris: Rosa, 1822). 2 vols. This book is available in various formats: |
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