Andes (Monuments of Civilization) - Hardcover

GUIDONI, ENRICO

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0304294969 ISBN 13: 9780304294961

Publisher: Publisher, 1977

Synopsis

In the history of man, architectural monuments provide the most impressive evidence of the creative ability of the human spirit. This book is part of a series that was designed to bridge time and space, to surmount the barriers of language, religion, history and culture, and to provide a meeting place between past and present. Enrico Guidoni (b. 1939), a Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at Rome University, made extensive studies of the village communities of Latin America. Roberto Magni (b. 1935) spent many years as a resident of Latin America. He collaborated on studies of Andean village communities undertaken by the Institute of History at the University of Leipzig. Both are authors of numerous works. The incredible splendors of the Andean civilization are vividly presented in this sumptuously illustrated volume, replete with over 100 full-color photographs. The Andean remains not only one of the more enigmatic of the so-called lost civilizations, it is also one of the most remote. In tracing the close relationships of the monuments to the societies that produced them, and the environment in which they emerged, we confront the theme of the book: that the Andean people were intent on controlling their environment, one way or another. The so-called monuments include great temples and pyramids, terraces and aqueducts, cities and sanctuaries, as well as smaller works: vases, textiles, sculptures, and literary works. Other special features include the chronological chart of pre-Hispanic history, a glossary of important words, descriptions of the Andean Indians as seen through Europeans' eyes, and - a unique feature of this series - a list of museums in North America that have collections of art and artifacts from the Andean cultures. The recommended reading section and a map of key Andean sites help round out this volume. There is a long forward by Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet/diplomat and 1971 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature;

Edition details

• Publisher: Publisher
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0304294969
• ISBN 13: 9780304294961
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192