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Handbook of Inca Mythology Hardcover - 2004
by Paul Steele; Contribution by Catherine Allen
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Full of hard to find information, Handbook of Inca Mythology provides an accessible introduction to the rites, beliefs, and spiritual tales of the Incas. It provides a concise overview of Incan civilization and mythology, a chronology of mythic and historical events, and an AnZ inventory of central themes (sacrifice, fertility, competition, reversaldualism, colors, constellations, giants, and miniatures), personages (Viracocha, Manco Capac, Pachackuti Inca), locations (Lake Titicaca, Corickancha), rituals, and icons.||The last Native American culture to develop free of European influence, the Incas, who had no written language, are known only from Spanish accounts written after the conquest and archaeological finds. From these fragments, a vanished world has been reborn and reintroduced into modern Andean life. There is no better way into that world and its mind-bending mythology than this unique handbook.
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- Title Handbook of Inca Mythology
- Author Paul Steele; Contribution by Catherine Allen
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Date 2004-11-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781576073544 / 1576073548
- Weight 1.67 lbs (0.76 kg)
- Dimensions 10.42 x 7.28 x 0.94 in (26.47 x 18.49 x 2.39 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Latin America
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004009635
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.883
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Citations
- American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2005, Page 551
- Booklist, 05/01/2005, Page 1605
- Choice, 06/01/2005, Page 1806
- School Library Journal, 02/15/2005, Page 86
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New. The first introduction to the Incas and their myths aimed at students and general readers, bringing together a wealth of information into one convenient resource. Full of hard to find information, Handbook of Inca Mythology provides an accessible introduction to the rites, beliefs, and spiritual tales of the Incas. It provides a concise overview of Incan civilization and mythology, a chronology of mythic and historical events, and an A-Z inventory of central themes (sacrifice, fertility, competition, reversaldualism, colors, constellations, giants, and miniatures), personages (Viracocha, Manco Capac, Pachackuti Inca), locations (Lake Titicaca, Corickancha), rituals, and icons. The last Native American culture to develop free of European influence, the Incas, who had no written language, are known only from Spanish accounts written after the conquest and archaeological finds. From these fragments, a vanished world has been reborn and reintroduced into modern Andean life. There is no better…
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