Montesinos' Legacy

Montesinos' Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos' famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos today. Montesinos' Legacy examines the origins of human rights concepts in the West, the rights of indigenous peoples, the role of the Church in human rights, and human rights in Latin America.

Edward C. Lorenz is the Reid-Knox Professor of History and director of the Public Affairs Institute at Alma College.
Dana E. Aspinall is associate professor of English at Alma College.
J. Michael Raley is assistant professor of medieval and early modern European history at Hanover College.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
Foreword: A Conference and a Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
Edward C. Lorenz
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
Dana E. Aspinall
I. The Origins of Human Rights in Europe, Africa, and America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
The Foundation of Human Rights in Natural Universals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
Ambrose Mary Little, O.P.
Vox legis in Bartolomé de Las Casas' Brevísima relación de la
destruición de las Indias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .