Shadows of Empire: The Indian Nobility of Cusco, 1750-1825

by David T. Garrett

Book Overview

The Indian nobility of the Andes--largely descended from the Inca monarchs and other pre-conquest lords--occupied a crucial economic and political position in late colonial Andean society, a position widely accepted as legitimate until the T pac Amaru rebellion. This volume traces the history of this late colonial elite and examines the pre-conquest and colonial foundations of their privilege and authority. It brings to light the organization and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052184634X
• ISBN13: 9780521846349
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"