THE INCAS OF PERU
Book Details + Condition: Smith, Elder and Co (London). Early Edition, 1912. Hardcover. 414 pages with Index and Advertisements. 16 illustrations plus a large fold-out map. Sir Clements Markham was an explorer, geographer, and historian with a deep interest in the Inca civilization in Peru. This work is a cumulative effort of his studies, and a comprehensive overview of the Incas, covering their history, culture, society, religion, and art. He thoroughly details the rise of the Incan Empire, as well as its most famous ruler, Pachacuti, and its consequent expansion. The author also investigates Inca society, its social hierarchy, family structure, and religion. Content includes:
- The Megalithic Ages
- The List of Kings
- The Paccari-Tampu Myth
- Rise of the Incas
- Empire
- Religion of the Incas
- The Incas Calendar, Festivals and Dress of the Sovereign and his Queen
- Condition of the people
- Ttahua-Ntin-Suyu
- The Chimu
- The Chincha Confederacy
- The Cataclysm
- Garcilasso Inca De La Vega
- The Last of the Incas
From the massive collection of King Lawrence Parker - academic, dissertation author, and book collector extraordinaire. Firm binding; light wear to boards, with small areas of discoloration; small tear to edge of fold-out map where it meets hinge; old inked price and owner info to ffep; interior is clean and free of markings.
