War, Spectacle, and Politics in the Ancient Andes

ISBN-13: 9781316510964 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 308 str.

Elizabeth N. (University of Pittsburgh) Arkush

Opis

This book examines the varied faces of war, politics, and violent spectacle over thousands of years in the pre-Columbian Andes.

Recenzje

'… a scholarly, incredibly detailed analysis … Essential.' C. C. Kolb, Choice

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Severity and spectacle: The nature of our evidence; 3. Toward a better model of war; 4. Warrior lords: Moche war and status rivalry; 5. Us versus them: Threat and solidarity in the late intermediate period highlands; 6. The invention of conquest: Chimú and Inca war and coercion; 7. Conclusions.