The ivory tower and the sword: Francisco Vitoria confronts the emperor
How can one be interested in social justice without participating in public protests? Must one go to jail for one's convictions in order to have integrity and legitimacy? Have academics succumbed to the negative connotations of the ivory tower by remaining in their cubicles, unaware of the soci...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Eugene, Oregon
Pickwick Publications
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vitoria, Francisco de 1485-1546
/ Science
/ Social responsibility
/ Social justice
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| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society |
| Further subjects: | B
Social Justice (Spain)
History
B Social Justice Religious aspects Christianity B Vitoria, Francisco de (1486?-1546) B Church and social problems (Spain) History |
| Summary: | How can one be interested in social justice without participating in public protests? Must one go to jail for one's convictions in order to have integrity and legitimacy? Have academics succumbed to the negative connotations of the ivory tower by remaining in their cubicles, unaware of the social ills that threaten the very core of society? Or, is it possible for individuals who sit comfortably at their desks to have legitimate input into the evils that surround the cities in which we live? These are some of the questions that prompted The Ivory Tower and the Sword. By turning our attention to Francisco Vitoria, Santiago Pinon offers insight into a thought-provoking individual who was deeply concerned with the social injustices that his countrymen were committing. Living in the sixteenth century, Vitoria knew of the torturous practices that his fellow Spaniards had been conducting against the native peoples of the New World. Using the influence of his position as an academic theologian, Vitoria challenged these practices and held the Spanish emperor accountable for failing to intervene on behalf of the native peoples. From Vitoria we learn how to confront social ills from the ivory tower. -- back cover |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index |
| ISBN: | 1498235786 |