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Sepúlveda on the Spanish Invasion of the Americas - Defending Empire, Debating Las Casas (Hardcover)
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Sepúlveda on the Spanish Invasion of the Americas - Defending Empire, Debating Las Casas (Hardcover)
Series: The History and Theory of International Law
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This volume presents the first full English translation of four key
texts from the dispute between Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda and
Bartolomé de las Casas regarding the justice of Spain's invasion
of the Americas, culminating in their famous debate in Valladolid
in 1550-51. An impassioned defence of the invasion, Sepúlveda's
Democrates secundus (composed around 1544) amplified the
controversy within Spain about the justice of its activities in the
Americas. When Las Casas schemed to block publication of
Sepúlveda's manuscript, Sepúlveda wrote an Apologia (1550) in its
defence. Tensions were so high that Emperor Charles V called a
temporary halt to undertakings in the Americas and convoked a
meeting of theologians and jurists in Valladolid to address the
matter. Here, Sepúlveda and Las Casas debated bitterly. Las Casas
subsequently printed a composite record of the Valladolid
deliberations (Aquà se contiene una disputa o controversia, 1552).
Sepúlveda retaliated by penning a furious response (Proposiciones
temerarias y de mala doctrina, around 1553-54) and strove to have
Las Casas' text banned by the Inquisition. The debate between
Sepúlveda and Las Casas was a pivotal moment in the history of
international legal thought. They argued over fundamental matters
of empire and colonial rule; natural law and cultural difference;
the jurisdiction of the Church, responsibilities of Christian
rulers, and rights of infidel peoples; the just reasons for war and
grounds for resistance; and the right to punish idolatry, protect
innocents from tyranny, and subjugate unbelievers for the purpose
of spreading the Christian faith. With a detailed scholarly
introduction that elucidates the complex story of these four
controversial texts and reflects on the impacts of Sepúlveda's
ideas, which continue to be felt in the theories and practices of
war today, this book is a must-read for all those interested in the
fields of history, political science, international relations, and
colonial studies.
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