Inca Myths: The Legendary Past - Brossura

Urton, Gary

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0292785321 ISBN 13: 9780292785328

Casa editrice: Univ of Texas Pr, 1999

Riassunto

Inca Myths begins with an introduction to the land and people of the Andes and reviews the sources of our current knowledge of Inca mythology. Gary Urton then recounts various creation myths, including a selection from various ethnic groups and regions around the empire. Finally, he draws upon his extensive knowledge of the history and ethnography of the Incas to illuminate the nature and relationships of myth and history. The contents include:o Introductiono Creation mythso Origin myths of the founding of the Inca empireo Myths of the works and deeds of the Inca kingso Selection of myths from around the empireo Animal mythso Myths from the Spanish Conquesto Conclusions

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Book by Urton Gary

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• Editore: Univ of Texas Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0292785321
• ISBN 13: 9780292785328
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 80