Death and conversion in the Andes
Subtitle: Lima and Cuzco, 1532-1670
By: Gabriela Ramos
Series: History, languages, and cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese worlds
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Notre Dame, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780268040284
Subjects: Conversion; Death; Religion; Indians of South America; Administration; Rites and ceremonies; Christianity; Religious life and customs; Ancestor worship; Colonies; America; History
Work titles: Muerte y conversión en los Andes
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Death in pre-Hispanic Peru; title: Death during the conquest; title: The conquest of death; title: Spaces and institutions for the missionary project; title: Wills, graves, and funeral rites; title: Ancestors, successors, and memory; title: Conclusion.