The World Upside Down: Cross-Cultural Contact and Conflict in

The World Upside Down: Cross-Cultural Contact and Conflict in Sixteenth-Century Peru
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The old saying that â€œhistory is written by the victorsâ€ certainly applies to most of the history of European colonialism in Spanish America. However, in recent decades scholars have begun to study the Spanish conquest and early colonialization of America from the point of view of the native Americans in an attempt to right this imbalance. Taking the perspective of the vanquished, the author aims to determine and explain some of the general principles on which the pre-Hispanic Andeansâ€™ lives were based. The book describes how the imposed Spanish colonial system altered the organization and belief systems of the native inhabitants of northern Peru during the first fifty years or so after the Spanish conquest. By centering on an area that was incorporated into the Inca empire relatively late (1460â€™s-70â€™s), the book offsets the Cuzco focus of much of the existing literature in Inca history and culture. It explores the impact of expanding colonialism on indigenous ideas about leadership and legitimacy, the supernatural and morality, land tenure, service and allegiance, and wealth.
Country USA
Brand Stanford University Press
Manufacturer Stanford University Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804735209
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

The World Upside Down: Cross-Cultural Contact and Conflict in Sixteenth-Century Peru