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Guide to Documentary Sources for Andean Studies, 1530-1900: Three Volume Set

Guide to Documentary Sources for Andean Studies, 1530-1900: Three Volume Set

Pillsbury, Joanne

Hardcover

Native American HistoryGeneral World HistorySouth American History

ISBN10: 0806199636
ISBN13: 9780806199634
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: Apr 15 2008
Pages: 1296
Weight: 8.99
Height: 3.95 Width: 8.12 Depth: 10.31
Language: English

Published in Collaboration with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art

Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the first half of the sixteenth century, Andean peoples had no tradition of writing. For this reason, texts written by early modern European chroniclers and later Andean authors are a critical source of information on the Andes. This landmark three-volume reference work inventories the principal sources useful for the study of the region--particularly its Prehispanic and vice-regal cultures--covering relevant texts from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century. With written contributions by 122 scholars from nineteen countries and amply illustrated with drawings, engravings, photographs, and maps, the Guide offers new perspectives on key works and reflects substantial changes in historical and cultural studies of the past fifty years.

The first volume contains twenty-nine essays about the origin and nature of the sources, focusing on recent research and interpretations. The subjects covered range from Andean knotted-string records and colonial bookmaking to legal affairs and natural history. The essays also address topics relatively new to Andean studies, such as popular drama, travel accounts, and the influence of the classical tradition in the Andes.

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