The Incas

567 Pages·2014·8.758 MB·English

by  Terence N. D'Altroy

The Incas
ThePeoplesofAmerica
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The Incas
Second Edition
Terence N. D’Altroy
Thissecondeditionfirstpublished2015
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Contents
PrefacetotheSecondEdition ix
PrefacetotheFirstEdition xv
1 Introduction 1
2 TheLandandItsPeople 33
3 TheIncasbeforetheEmpire 68
4 TheHistoryoftheEmpire:NarrativeVisions 91
5 ThinkingInca 119
6 ThePoliticsofBloodinCuzco 174
7 TheHeartlandoftheEmpire 198
8 IncaIdeology:PowersoftheSkyandEarth,PastandPresent 247
9 Family,Community,andClass 290
10 Militarism 321
11 ProvincialRule 351
12 Farmers,Herders,andStorehouses 392
13 ThingsandTheirMasters 418
14 InvasionandAftermath 449
References 476
GlossaryofForeignTerms 520
Index 527