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The Peru reader, history, culture, politics, edited by Orin Starn, Carlos Iván Degregori, and Robin Kirk

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The Peru reader, history, culture, politics, edited by Orin Starn, Carlos Iván Degregori, and Robin Kirk

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-519) and index

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illustrationsmaps

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Peru reader

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

31707393

Responsibility statement

edited by Orin Starn, Carlos Iván Degregori, and Robin Kirk

Review

"Vast, multidisciplinary collection contains previously published articles and excerpts from books on Peruvian themes. Concerns archaeology, history, political systems, resistance movements, drugs, and cultural issues. Includes ethnographic contributions of Peruvianists such as Irene Silverblatt, John Murra, José María Arguedes, Catherine Allen, Orin Starn, and others"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57., http://www.loc.gov/hlas

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history, culture, politics

Table Of Contents

The Chavin Cult / Brian Fagan -- Nazca Pottery / Javier Sologuren -- The Huarochiri Manuscript / Anonymous -- Moon, Sun, Witches / Irene Silverblatt -- The Origins of the Incas / Garcilaso de la Vega -- Cloth, Textile, and the Inca Empire / John Murra -- Taxation and the Incas / Pedro de Cieza de Leon -- Officials and Messengers / Guaman Poma de Ayala -- Atahualpa and Pizarro / John Hemming -- In Defense of the Indians / Bartolome de las Casas -- Our House / Marco Martos -- The Tragedy of Success / Steve J. Stern -- Diary of Colonial Lima / Josephe de Mugaburu y Honton -- Friar Martin's Mice / Ricardo Palma -- The Rebellion of Tupac Amaru / Alberto Flores Galindo -- "All Must Die!" / Jose Antonio de Areche -- The Battle of Ayacucho / Antonio Cisneros -- Comas and the War of the Pacific / Florencia E. Mallon -- Priests, Indians, Soldiers, and Heroes / Manuel Gonzalez Prada -- Women of Lima / Flora Tristan -- Amazonian Indians and the Rubber Boom / Manuel Cordova

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