History of the Inca Empire

History of the Inca Empire
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9780292789807
ISBN-13 : 0292789807
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Book Synopsis History of the Inca Empire by : Father Bernabe Cobo

Download or read book History of the Inca Empire written by Father Bernabe Cobo and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historia del Nuevo Mundo, set down by Father Bernabe Cobo during the first half of the seventeenth century, represents a singulary valuable source on Inca culture. Working directly frorn the original document, Roland Hamilton has translated that part of Cobo's massive manuscripts that focuses on the history of the kingdom of Peru. The volume includes a general account of the aspect, character, and dress of the Indians as well as a superb treatise on the Incas—their legends, history, and social institutions.


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