First New Chronicle and Book of Good Government

Guaman Poma De Ayala, Felipe

ISBN 10: 0872208419 / ISBN 13: 9780872208414

Published by Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, 2006

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Seller Inventory # wbs2365963001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: First New Chronicle and Book of Good Government
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0872208419
• ISBN 13: 9780872208414
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 490 grams

About this title

Synopsis

David Frye's skillful translation and abridgment of Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala's monumental First New Chronicle and Good Government (composed between 1600-1616) offers an unprecedented glimpse into pre-colonial Inca society and culture, the Spanish conquest of Peru (1532-1572), and life under the corrupt Spanish colonial administration. An Introduction provides essential historical and cultural background and discusses the author's literary and linguistic innovations. Maps, a glossary of terms, and seventy-five of Guaman Poma's ink drawings are also included.

About the Author

David Frye is Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan.