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`The most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Inca Empire...filled with evocative photographs'
--Compass
'A lively introduction that's full of fascinating detail'
--The Scotsman
--Compass
'A lively introduction that's full of fascinating detail'
--The Scotsman
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This new survey from the leading authorities on the subject provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative account available of the rapid ascendancy of the Incas, their politics, economics, religion, architecture, art and technology, and their subsequent downfall. The authors look in detail at Cusco and at the four parts of the empire, following the vast road system to explore not just famous sites such as Machu Picchu, but all the major regional settlements, on and off the Inca Trail. The concluding chapter and epilogue are devoted to the end of the empire: the arrival of the Spaniards, the assassination of the Inca ruler Atawallpa, and the final years of the rebellious, neo-Inca state in the tropical forests of Vilcabamba.
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Not absolutely perfect but a top read!
23 Feb 2012
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Finally after a lot of reading and mixed interpretation of the Inca along with yet another predictable recounting of the conquistador's arrival and subsequent destruction of the civilisation, I have come across Adriana Von Hagen. The Von Hagen family have a long history of exploration in, and writing about, Peru (and other pre-Colombian cultures - do a Google search!)This book reflects this dedication and sound knowledge.
Von Hagen and her co-author Craig Morris encapsulate the development of the Inca, their beliefs and culture and how that impacted on daily life. In addition, the importance of roading, communication, building expertise and their interaction with other cultures is dealt with in an insightful manner. The oft recounted story of the demise of the culture is covered in the last brief chapter.
It is written in a manner that makes for an easy and dare I say at times exciting read but if I was to be critical there are a few things that seem to be glossed over, making it seem a little like an academic work at times.
But I love this book - and it would make a great - if somewhat expensive - TV series! I hope someone else sees this too.
I would put this work up with the writings of Vincent Lee (Forgotten Vilcabamba) and Keith Muscutt Warriors of the Clouds: A Lost Civilization in the Upper Amazon of Peru - people who treat their readers as people of intelligence and who avoid the stories we have all come to know so well!
Bravo!
Von Hagen and her co-author Craig Morris encapsulate the development of the Inca, their beliefs and culture and how that impacted on daily life. In addition, the importance of roading, communication, building expertise and their interaction with other cultures is dealt with in an insightful manner. The oft recounted story of the demise of the culture is covered in the last brief chapter.
It is written in a manner that makes for an easy and dare I say at times exciting read but if I was to be critical there are a few things that seem to be glossed over, making it seem a little like an academic work at times.
But I love this book - and it would make a great - if somewhat expensive - TV series! I hope someone else sees this too.
I would put this work up with the writings of Vincent Lee (Forgotten Vilcabamba) and Keith Muscutt Warriors of the Clouds: A Lost Civilization in the Upper Amazon of Peru - people who treat their readers as people of intelligence and who avoid the stories we have all come to know so well!
Bravo!
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