1985, ISBN: 9780820307077

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. 396 pages, [6] leaves of plates, illustrations; 22 cm. Civilization of the American Indian Series, vol. 69. Tight, clean copy. "A grea… Mehr…

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. 396 pages, [6] leaves of plates, illustrations; 22 cm. Civilization of the American Indian Series, vol. 69. Tight, clean copy. "A great account of a classic Indian civilization, this book tells the story of a people who, hatched in a small pocket of the Peruvian sierra, rose in the end to become the architects and chief beneficiaries of an empire they called Tahuantinsuyo, the Four Quarters. Tahuantinsuyo, with Cuzco as its highly respected seat of government and the official residence of the ruling Inca, was a sacred empire. Its territorial aggrandizement was a function of its religious mission, while, reciprocally, its thirst for power dictated what were to be the lineaments of its most holy beliefs. When the sense of divine mission began to fail, the empire incontinently collapsed. But the history of the Inca Empire was more than just a prelude to the Spanish conquest under Francisco Pizarro in 1532. The swift creation of the remarkable state is important in that it is in no way related to the traditions of the European and Asiatic empires. Further, even though the Incas were a people few in numbers, they succeeded in creating a highly bureaucratic organization exceedingly rich in religious ceremonialism. The Incas, dwelling in the highlands of modern Peru, were consolidated by Manco Capac perhaps as early as the eleventh century. Under the rule of a despotic head, known as the Inca, the empire was expanded by Pachacuti, Topa Inca, Huayna Capac, and others up to Atahualpa, until it extended from northern Ecuador to central Chile. The story of this expansion and the description of all the Incas' life, from their religious beliefs and rituals to a discussion of their engineering prowess in their still-existent Royal Road, is fascinating reading. / Burr Cartwright Brundage, Professor of History Emeritus in Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, Florida, is the author of many books on Mesoamerica, including Empire of the Inca and Phoenix of the Western World: Quetzalcoatl and the Sky Religion, also published by the University of Oklahoma Press." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo., University of Oklahoma Press, 1985, 5, University of Georgia Press, 1984-03-01. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x1. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Spine sunned/creased. Clean, unmarked pages. <br> "A classic study of life and the living conditions of both owners and slaves." - Florida Historical Quarterly, University of Georgia Press, 1984-03-01, 3<

1984, ISBN: 9780820307077

Astoria, Oregon, USA: Brown Thrasher Books, The University of Georgia Press, 1984. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Edited, with an … Mehr…

Astoria, Oregon, USA: Brown Thrasher Books, The University of Georgia Press, 1984. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Edited, with an introduction by John A. Scott. A classic account of life among slaves and slaveholders in the U.S. South. Golden brown illustrated wrappers are bright and clean, unmarked, with light wear to extremities. Tight and square binding. Internals very clean, no markings, no creasing. Fanny Kemble was on the English stage in the 19th century; in 1830, she was on tour in America and met and married Pierce Butler, from a wealthy family whose income was largely from the family rice and cotton plantation on the Sea Islands of Georgia. 600 slaves worked on the plantation, Fanny was shocked by what she saw and recorded her observations in a journal written as letters to a friend, They were never sent and never published until after her divorce in 1863. They incited controversy when published but lapsed out of print after the Civil War, until this book was reissued in 1961. A classic work about the South, slavery, plantation life in the antebellum South. 415 pages. Index viii pages. 5.4 x 8.5 inches. University of Georgia Press, Athens, Georgia, USA, Brown Thrasher Books, The University of Georgia Press, 1984, 3<

1984, ISBN: 0820307076

[EAN: 9780820307077], Used, very good, [PU: University of Georgia Press 30/06/1984], This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may hav… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780820307077], Used, very good, [PU: University of Georgia Press 30/06/1984], This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. ., Books<

1984, ISBN: 0820307076

[EAN: 9780820307077], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: University of Georgia Press], Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Spine sunned/creased. Clean, unmarked pages. "A clas… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780820307077], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: University of Georgia Press], Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Spine sunned/creased. Clean, unmarked pages. "A classic study of life and the living conditions of both owners and slaves." - Florida Historical Quarterly, Books<