The Life of Las Casas

The Life of Las Casas, "The Apostle of the Indies", by Arthur Helps, offers a detailed biographical account of Bartolomé de Las Casas, a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar, writer, and advocate for the rights of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. This historical biography explores Las Casas's transformation from a participant in the colonial system to a fervent defender of the native populations against the abuses of Spanish colonizers.

Helps delves into Las Casas's early life, his ex...