Slavery and defensive war by Luis de Valdivia (1561- 1642): context, ideas and possible sources / Esclavitud y Guerra defensive en Luis de Valdivia (1561-1642): contexto, ideas y posibles fuentes
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Este trabajo intenta presentar las ideas políticas de Luis de Valdivia, padre jesuita, que luchó en defesa de la libertad indígena en la América en comienzo del siglo diecisiete. Dividimos el texto en tres partes: en lo primero intentaremos (i) establecer algunos eventos históricos que conectados con las ideas políticas de Valdivia; (ii) presentar a posición del Padre Jesuita sobre la esclavitud y la guerra defensiva; por último, (iii) procurar resaltar algunas fuentes teóricas que podría influenciar directa o indirectamente sus ideas. En lo final de ese trabajo, intentará quedarse claro como Valdivia procuró resolver un conflicto armado apelando principios teóricos que estaban disponibles en su tempo.
This study aims to present the political ideas of Luis de Valdivia; Jesuit priest, who fought in defense of the Indians’ freedom in America in the early seventeenth century. We divide the following presentation in three parts, namely: (i) to establish some historical events that led to Valdivia’s political ideas; (ii) to present the position of the Jesuit priest regarding slavery (indigenous) and defensive war; and (iii) to seek to highlight some theoretical sources that could directly or indirectly influence his ideas. At the end of this paper we shall be able to say that Valdivia sought to resolve an armed conflict by applying theoretical principles that were widespread in his time.
Palabras clave: Luis de Valdivia; slavery; defensive war
Keywords: Luis de Valdivia; esclavitud; guerra defensiva
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