Author: Felipe Guaman Poma De Ayala
Creator: David L. Frye
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Category: Book

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Sales Rank: 106803

Format: Abridged
Media: Paperback
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 376
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1

ISBN: 0872208419
Dewey Decimal Number: 985.02
EAN: 9780872208414
ASIN: 0872208419

Publication Date: November 30, 2006
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Product Description
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, an indigenous Peruvian serving in the colonial Spanish government, wrote his "First New Chronicle and Book of Good Government" between the years 1600 and 1616. In this monumental work he recorded the history of Peru from the beginning of time up to the Spanish conquest (1532-1572); he also portrayed pre-colonial Inca society in remarkably vivid detail and proposed his own remedies to the abuses of the corrupt Spanish administration. David Frye's skillful translation simultaneously captures the Biblical-to-legal flavors of Guaman Poma's manuscript and renders this notoriously difficult text into accessible, idiomatic English. Frye's Introduction places Guaman Poma and his narrative in the context of colonial Peruvian history and discusses the author's literary and linguistic innovations. A generous selection of Guaman Poma's ink drawings, maps, and a glossary of terms are also included.

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A Fusion of Latin and Incan Mythologies April 28, 2008
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This book is an essential for anyone traveling to indigenous areas of Peru or Ecuador. Guaman Poma asserts his unique, proud identity and decries the Spaniards for having created the very problems their missionaries tried to solve. Perhaps most interesting is his fusion of Incan myths with Christian ones. As he is writing to the Pope, he has to navigate this fine line between Christianity and Inca, and his numerous crossed out portions (translated anyway as they were left legible) tell of his stress over this fact. Not the most engaging or exciting story, but definitely worth it for the rich context and subtleties.