Bartholomew de las Casas is one of the most important figures in the history of American missionary work. In this book, Antoine Touron, Pierrefrançoisxavier de Charlevoix, and Washington Irving provide a detailed account of his life and work, including his tireless efforts to protect the rights of indigenous peoples in Latin America. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of missionary work or cross-cultural encounters. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.