{"product_id":"handbook-of-inca-mythology-hardcover","title":"Handbook of Inca Mythology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Richard Steele\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCatherine Jean Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first introduction to the Incas and their myths aimed at students and general readers, bringing together a wealth of information into one convenient resource.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of hard to find information, \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Inca Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible introduction to the rites, beliefs, and spiritual tales of the Incas. It provides a concise overview of Incan civilization and mythology, a chronology of mythic and historical events, and an A-Z inventory of central themes (sacrifice, fertility, competition, reversaldualism, colors, constellations, giants, and miniatures), personages (Viracocha, Manco Capac, Pachackuti Inca), locations (Lake Titicaca, Corickancha), rituals, and icons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe last Native American culture to develop free of European influence, the Incas, who had no written language, are known only from Spanish accounts written after the conquest and archaeological finds. From these fragments, a vanished world has been reborn and reintroduced into modern Andean life. There is no better way into that world and its mind-bending mythology than this unique handbook.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Steele\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an archivist for a commercial archaeological unit in London, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine J. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of anthropology and international affairs in the Department of Anthropology at George Washington University, Washington, DC, provided assistance with this book.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 10.42 x 7.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780214194464,"sku":"9781576073544","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a3262893c9191fb5e691a1bccc91f39b.webp?v=1780524386","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/handbook-of-inca-mythology-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}