Peru Reader - Pa

by Robin Kirk

Book Overview

Sixteenth-century Spanish soldiers described Peru as a land filled with gold and silver, a place of untold wealth. Nineteenth-century travelers wrote of soaring Andean peaks plunging into luxuriant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082231617X
• ISBN13: 9780822316176
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 531 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive Overview of Peru

Excellent selections that give the reader a comprehensive overview of the fascinating country of Peru. Selections extend from pre-Inca to present day and include everything from politics to poetry. Filled with primary sources, the reader should appeal to both students and travelers alike.

A must read for the history of Peru

This is a great book for the history of Peru. The chronological order is perfect. All the essays are wonderful to read. I think I learned more about Peru with this book than any other.

The Peru Reader: Start Early!

What a wonderfully literate collection of writings which give the traveler (actual or armchair) both the information and flavor he needs to introduce him to this complex country. I started too close to my departure for Peru to read every word, but found myself unable to decide what to skip. What seemed a boring topic turned out to be fascinating! So, start early -- the book is pretty bulky to carry on your trip.

The Peru Reader: The best Peru travelers companion

I took this book to Peru on a trip to see the great archeological sites. I was blown awqy by the information I got from this book. Not only was I informed on so many topics but introduced to several brilliant Peruvian authors. The book was so strong I wept deeply over the history of the native peoples, I was amazed at the strength to survive under the most difficult political and cultural situations. The book was so well written that all the history and politics, not my usual reading, soaked in painlesssly, actually joyfully. I wish there were such a great book to take on every trip I go on, it enhanced my trip a million times over.