Items related to Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean...
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture) - Hardcover
Synopsis
The Inka Empire stretched over much of the length and breadth of the South American Andes, encompassed elaborately planned cities linked by a complex network of roads and messengers, and created astonishing works of architecture and artistry and a compelling mythology—all without the aid of a graphic writing system. Instead, the Inkas' records consisted of devices made of knotted and dyed strings—called khipu—on which they recorded information pertaining to the organization and history of their empire. Despite more than a century of research on these remarkable devices, the khipu remain largely undeciphered.
In this benchmark book, twelve international scholars tackle the most vexed question in khipu studies: how did the Inkas record and transmit narrative records by means of knotted strings? The authors approach the problem from a variety of angles. Several essays mine Spanish colonial sources for details about the kinds of narrative encoded in the khipu. Others look at the uses to which khipu were put before and after the Conquest, as well as their current use in some contemporary Andean communities. Still others analyze the formal characteristics of khipu and seek to explain how they encode various kinds of numerical and narrative data.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Jeffrey Quilter is Director of Pre-Columbian Studies at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C.
Review
"A veritable encyclopedia of the khipu, this volume pulls together new and groundbreaking work by the foremost experts, attacking the problem from a wide variety of perspectives and integrating analysis from historical, archaeological, and ethnographic perspectives." (Thomas A. Abercrombie, Associate Professor of Anthropology, New York University)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0292769032
- ISBN 13 9780292769038
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages391
- EditorQuilter Jeffrey, Urton Gary
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 250.13
Shipping:
US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_383203856
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads : Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 10204467-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. Jacket is lightly rubbed. Bottom corner of back cover is worn. Top edge of spine is lightly bumped, but binding is tight. Inside is clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 1144965
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.9. Seller Inventory # 0292769032-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.9. Seller Inventory # 353-0292769032-gdd
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.9. Seller Inventory # bk0292769032xvz189zvxacp
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozana Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, U.S.A., 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Tornbooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition hardcover with orange cloth, 363 pp., 8-page color section; a fine copy with a near-fine dust jacket with a hint of edgewear. A lovely copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 007012
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Voltaire and Rousseau Bookshop, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. (UU1) no dj; orange cloth boards overall clean with a mark or two on the back; printed titles on spine; water damaged so half of the pages are slightly wavy; fore edges slightly marked; seems the back end page has been re-glued; very clean throughout; photographs upon request. Seller Inventory # ABE-1675438860712
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
New
Hardcover
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0292769032
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)
Published by
University of Texas Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0292769032
ISBN 13: 9780292769038
New
Hardcover
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0292769032
Quantity: 1 available