To Feed and Be Fed - The Cosmological Bases of Authority and Identity in the Andes (Hardcover)

This book reexamines the structure of Inca society on the eve of the Spanish conquest. The author argues that native Andean cosmology, which centered on the idea of divine rulership, principally organized the indigenous political economy as well as spatial and socio-kinship systems. Ramirez begins by establishing that the phrase "el Cuzco," picked up from the native peoples by the Spanish invaders, referred not only to a place but also to the Inca leader. This leader acted as the center of the Inca universe, connecting the people to their ancestors, nature, and each other. From this starting point, the author revisits the Inca cosmology and looks at the way in which the ruler and other authorities connected the people to the gods and bound a diverse polity together under divine protection. Next, the book shows how rituals immortalized these leaders and connected the people to past generations. Finally, the author examines how a cosmology, centered on the divine nature of the king, defined the community and identity of the Andean people.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Susan Elizabeth Ramirez
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-4921-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-8047-4921-3
Barcode:	9780804749213

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