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22%OFFSabine Hyland - Gods of the Andes: An Early Jesuit Account of Inca Religion and Andean Christianity - 9780271048802 - V9780271048802
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Gods of the Andes: An Early Jesuit Account of Inca Religion and Andean Christianity

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Description for Gods of the Andes: An Early Jesuit Account of Inca Religion and Andean Christianity Paperback. Series: Latin American Originals. Num Pages: 112 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HRKP; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.

Gods of the Andes provides the first English translation of the earliest lengthy description of Inca religion, An Account of the Ancient Customs of the Natives of Peru (1594). The Account is part of a Jesuit tradition of ecumenical works on religion that encompasses the more famous writings of Matteo Ricci in China and Roberto de Nobili in India. It includes original descriptions of many different aspects of Inca religion, including human sacrifice, the use of hallucinogens, mummification rituals, the existence of transgendered priests in the ancient Andes, divination rituals based on animal entrails, oracles, burials, and confession.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
New
Series
Latin American Originals
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780271048802
SKU
V9780271048802
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About Sabine Hyland
Sabine Hyland is Associate Professor of Anthropology at St. Norbert College.

Reviews for Gods of the Andes: An Early Jesuit Account of Inca Religion and Andean Christianity
“This work is an exciting addition to the field. It presents a source hitherto unavailable in English; it illustrates aspects of Spanish views of Andean religion that are often neglected; and it considers issues of great contemporary relevance, such as the problem of translation of Christian concepts into native languages. Both the translation and the accompanying substantial commentary are highly ... Read more

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