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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