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- Account of the Fables and Rites of the Incas
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere
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Based on eyewitness accounts of rituals conducted at the height of Inca rule, this is a key document that provides an unparalleled account of the prayers and religious celebrations of the Inca in a context of rapidly changing cultural practices.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. x
- The Life and Times of Cristóbal de Molina
- pp. xi-xiii
- Introduction
- pp. xiv-xxxv
- 1. Introduction
- p. 3
- 2. Origin Myths
- pp. 4-13
- 3. Of Quipus and Inca Yupanqui
- pp. 14-17
- 4. The Sorcerers
- pp. 18-20
- 7. The Capacocha
- pp. 77-83
- 8. Taqui Onqoy
- pp. 84-90
- Bibliography
- pp. 133-143
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292729995
Related ISBN(s)
9780292723832
MARC Record
OCLC
741751264
Pages
186
Launched on MUSE
2012-06-26
Language
English
Open Access
No
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