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Daily life in the Inca empire

Author: Michael Andrew Malpass
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996.
Series: ' series">The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary: "Looks at everyday life in the Inca empire, based on current research. Reconstructs Inca way of life using information on life-cycle events, food and drink, dress and ornaments, recreation, religious rituals, the calendar, and the labor tax. Timeline of Inca history, glossary of terms, and bibliography make the work appropriate for classroom use"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Michael Andrew Malpass
ISBN: 0313293902 9780313293900
OCLC Number: 33405288
Description: xxix, 164 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Contents: Historical overview -- Politics and society -- Private life and culture -- Science and the calendar -- Religion -- The Inca contribution to modern Andean culture -- Preserving the past.
Series Title: The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series
Responsibility: Michael A. Malpass.

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"Looks at everyday life in the Inca empire, based on current research. Reconstructs Inca way of life using information on life-cycle events, food and drink, dress and ornaments, recreation, religious rituals, the calendar, and the labor tax. Timeline of Inca history, glossary of terms, and bibliography make the work appropriate for classroom use"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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