1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458573303321

Autore

Ramos Gabriela

Titolo

Death and conversion in the Andes [[electronic resource] ] : Lima and Cuzco, 1532-1670 / / Gabriela Ramos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Notre Dame, Ind., : University of Notre Dame Press, c2010

ISBN

0-268-09172-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

History, languages, and cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese worlds

Disciplina

985/.25

Soggetti

Indians of South America - Peru - Lima - Religion

Indians of South America - Peru - Lima - Rites and ceremonies

Indians of South America - Peru - Cuzco - Religion

Indians of South America - Peru - Cuzco - Rites and ceremonies

Death - Religious aspects - Christianity

Conversion - Christianity

Ancestor worship - Andes Region

Electronic books.

Andes Region Religious life and customs

Spain Colonies America Administration History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Death in pre-Hispanic Peru -- Death during the conquest -- The conquest of death -- Spaces and institutions for the missionary project -- Wills, graves, and funeral rites -- Ancestors, successors, and memory -- Conclusion.