This broadly gauged; synthetic study examines how the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire (called Tawintinsuyu) in 1532 brought dramatic and irreversible transformations in traditional Andean modes of production; technology; politics; religion; culture; and social hierarchies. At the same time; Professor Andrien explains how the indigenous peoples merged these changes with their own political; socioeconomic; and religious traditions. In this way European and indigenous life ways became intertwined; producing a new and constantly evolving hybrid colonial order in the Andes.After beginning with a study of Tawintinsuyu on the eve of the Spanish invasion; Andrien then presents the salient topics in Andean colonial history: the emergence of the colonial state; the colonial socioeconomic order; indigenous culture and society; Spanish attempts to impose Roman Catholic orthodoxy; and Andean resistance; rebellion; and political consciousness. By drawing on his own research and the contributions from scholars in many disciplines; Kenneth J. Andrien offers a masterful interpretation of Andean colonial history; one of the most dynamic and creative fields in Latin American studies."This is a clearly written; comprehensive; and well-balanced account. . . particularly in discussions of the often vexed and central question of Spanish versus Native American issues."--Peter J. Bakewell; Edmund and Louise Kahn Professor of History; Southern Methodist University
#3247851 in Books University of Missouri Press 1992-10Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.02 x 6.37 x 9.30l; 1.39 #File Name: 0826208657252 pages
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