Monuments, Empires, and Resistance: The Araucanian Polity and Ritual Narratives (Cambridge Studies in Archaeology)

Dillehay, Tom D.

ISBN 10: 1107407745 / ISBN 13: 9781107407749

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012

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This theoretically and empirically informed account examines the resistance strategies of the Araucanians to unite against the Spanish. Series: Cambridge Studies in Archaeology. Num Pages: 506 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; HBJK; HDD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870. . 2012. Reprint. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Monuments, Empires, and Resistance: The Araucanian Polity and Ritual Narratives (Cambridge Studies in Archaeology)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107407745
• ISBN 13: 9781107407749
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

From AD 1550 to 1850, the Araucanian polity in southern Chile was a center of political resistance to the intruding Spanish empire. In this book, Tom D. Dillehay examines the resistance strategies of the Araucanians and how they used mound building and other sacred monuments to reorganize their political and culture life in order to unite against the Spanish. Drawing on anthropological research conducted over three decades, Dillehay focuses on the development of leadership, shamanism, ritual, and power relations.

Book Description

In this book, Tom D. Dillehay examines the resistance strategies of the Araucanians and how they used mound building and other sacred monuments to reorganize their political and culture life in order to unite against the Spanish.