| Description |
xv, 391 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Peoples of America
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-376) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The land and its people -- The Incas before the Empire -- The history of the Empire : narrative visions -- The politics of blood in Cuzco -- The heartland of the empire -- Inca ideology : powers of the sky and Earth, past and present -- Family, community, and class -- Militarism -- Provincial rule -- Farmers, herders, and storehouses -- Artisans and artistry -- Invasions and aftermath. |
| Subject |
Incas -- History.
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Incas -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
0631176772 (alk. paper) |
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