Garcilaso Inca de la Vega: An American Humanist, a Tribute to José Durand

Book Overview

Sixteenth-century historian Garcilaso Inca de la Vega had a unique view of the ancient Inca Empire and the Americas. A Peruvian mestizo who emigrated to Spain, he was the first writer to envision Latin America as a multiethnic continent, and he advanced a humanist interpretation of New World history that continues to enrich our appreciation of that era.

Widely read and translated, Garcilaso is a key figure for understanding the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268010374
• ISBN13: 9780268010379
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"