DAY LIFE OF THE INCAS

This vibrant portrait of Inca life concerns the period just before the arrival of Europeans in Peru, offering a lively account of th e people and their everyday lives: their diversions, their manner of dress and diet, their civic and social customs, their ceremonia l rites, their art and literature. Starting with images of the setting and inhabitants, the text examines the the lives of the ruler s and nobility as well as those of the common folk. This well-researched, lively account is essential reading for students and schol ars of h...[Llegir més]