Death and Conversion in the Andes Lima and Cuzco, 1532-1670

When the Spanish invaded the Inca empire in 1532, the cult of the ancestors was an essential feature of pre-Columbian religion throughout the Andes. The dead influenced politics, protected the living, symbolized the past, and legitimized claims over the land their descendants occupied, while the liv...

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Main Author:	Ramos, Gabriela
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Notre Dame, Ind University of Notre Dame Press 2010
Edition:	1
Series:	History, Languages, and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds
Subjects:	16th Century 17th Century Administration America Ancestor worship Ancestor worship > Andes Region Andes Region Andes Region > Religious life and customs Christianity Colonies Conversion Conversion > Christianity Cuzco Death Death > Religious aspects > Christianity HISTORY Indians of South America Indians of South America > Peru > Cuzco > Religion Indians of South America > Peru > Cuzco > Rites and ceremonies Indians of South America > Peru > Lima > Religion Indians of South America > Peru > Lima > Rites and ceremonies Latin America Latin American Studies Lima Medieval Studies Modern Peru Political Science Public Policy & Administration Religion Religious aspects Religious life and customs Rites and ceremonies South America Spain Spain > Colonies > America > America > Administration > History
ISBN:	0268040281, 9780268040284, 9780268091729, 0268091722, 9780268206048, 026820604X
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Front Matter Table of Contents List of Maps ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Introduction CHAPTER ONE: Death in Pre-Hispanic Peru CHAPTER TWO: Death during the Conquest CHAPTER THREE: The Conquest of Death CHAPTER FOUR: Spaces and Institutions for the Missionary Project CHAPTER FIVE: Wills, Graves, and Funeral Rites CHAPTER SIX: Ancestors, Successors, and Memory Conclusion APPENDIX A. APPENDIX B. NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
Contents Maps Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Death in Pre-Hispanic Peru 2. Death during the Conquest 3. The Conquest of Death 4. Spaces and Institutions for the Missionary Project 5. Wills, Graves, and Funeral Rites 6. Ancestors, Successors, and Memory Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Notes Bibliography Index Cover Frontmatter
Cover -- Half title -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Death in Pre-Hispanic Peru -- 2. Death during the Conquest -- 3. The Conquest of Death -- 4. Spaces and Institutions for the Missionary Project -- 5. Wills, Graves, and Funeral Rites -- 6. Ancestors, Successors, and Memory -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Burial Sites, Confraternity Membership, and Funeral Rites -- Appendix B: Heirs and Executors -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index