The Andean world /
This comprehensive reference offers an authoritative overview of Andean lifeways. It provides valuable historical context, as well as demonstrating the relevance of learning about the Andes in light of contemporary events and debates. The volume covers the ecology and pre-Columbian history of the re...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2019.
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| Series: | Routledge worlds.
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| Summary: | This comprehensive reference offers an authoritative overview of Andean lifeways. It provides valuable historical context, as well as demonstrating the relevance of learning about the Andes in light of contemporary events and debates. The volume covers the ecology and pre-Columbian history of the region, and addresses key themes such as cosmology, aesthetics, modes of economic production and exchange, postcolonial legacies, identities, political organization and movements and transnational interconnections. With over forty essays by expert contributors that highlight the breadth and depth of Andean worlds, this is an essential resource for students and scholars alike. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 691 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138656833 1138656836 |