The Politics of Memory - Native Historical Interpretation in the Colombian Andes (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)

How does a culture in which writing is not a prominent feature create historical tradition? In" The Politics of Memory," Joanne Rappaport answers this question by tracing the past three centuries of the intellectual history of the Nasa--a community in the Colombian Andes. Focusing on the Nasa historians of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries, Rappaport highlights the differences between "native" history and Eurocentric history and demonstrates how these histories must be examined in relation to the particular circumstances in which they were produced.
Reconsidering the predominantly mythic status of non-Western historical narrative, Rappaport identifies the political realities that influenced the form and content of Andean history, revealing the distinct historical vision of these stories. Because of her examination of the influences of literacy in the creation of history, Rappaport's analysis makes a special contribution to Latin American and Andean studies, solidly grounding subaltern texts in their sociopolitical contexts.

General

Imprint:	Duke University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Latin America Otherwise
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	May 1998
Authors:	Joanne Rappaport
Dimensions:	236 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	280
Edition:	2 Rev Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8223-1972-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > History > American history > General Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Promotions
LSN:	0-8223-1972-1
Barcode:	9780822319726

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