Sociétés des Andes
Subtitle: des empires aux voisinages
By: Jacques Malengreau.
Series: Collection "Hommes et sociétés"; Hommes et sociétés.
Publisher: Editions Karthala
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Indians of South America -- Andes Region -- Ethnic identity.; Indians of South America -- Andes Region -- Social life and customs.; Indian cosmology -- Andes Region.; Indian mythology -- Andes Region.; Andes Region -- Civilization.; Andes Region -- Antiquities.; Andes Region -- Politics and government.
Description: "Structured overview of Andean civilization since 12,000 B.C.E. describes Incas in terms of myth, cosmology, political and economic organization, and technology. Colonial history includes sections on ayllus, kurakas, identity, tribute, and haciendas. One-half of the book deals with modern history, including agrarian reforms of the 1960s-70s, development of the state, and Andean culture"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-443).