About the Author

The Reverend Stafford Poole, C.M., is a full-time research historian.

Reviews

"A superb vindication of an oppressed people.... The message shines through and comes ringing down the centuries.
" -New York Review of Books
"Time and again Las Casas surprises by his freshness, his boldness, his startling modernity.
" -Journal of Modern History
"Poole's commentary does much to clarify obscure points in the text.
" -Catholic Historical Review