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The First New Chronicle and Good Government: On the History of the World and the Incas up to 1615 (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture) Paperback – Illustrated, April 13, 2021

by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Author), Roland Hamilton (Contributor)
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One of the most fascinating books on pre-Columbian and early colonial Peru was written by a Peruvian Indian named Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala. This book, The First New Chronicle and Good Government, covers pre-Inca times, various aspects of Inca culture, the Spanish conquest, and colonial times up to around 1615 when the manuscript was finished. Now housed in the Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark, and viewable online at www.kb.dk/permalink/2006/poma/info/en/frontpage.htm, the original manuscript has 1,189 pages accompanied by 398 full-page drawings that constitute the most accurate graphic depiction of Inca and colonial Peruvian material culture ever done.

Working from the original manuscript and consulting with fellow Quechua- and Spanish-language experts, Roland Hamilton here provides the most complete and authoritative English translation of approximately the first third of The First New Chronicle and Good Government. The sections included in this volume (pages 1–369 of the manuscript) cover the history of Peru from the earliest times and the lives of each of the Inca rulers and their wives, as well as a wealth of information about ordinances, age grades, the calendar, idols, sorcerers, burials, punishments, jails, songs, palaces, roads, storage houses, and government officials. One hundred forty-six of Guaman Poma's detailed illustrations amplify the text.

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  1. Print length
    390 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    University of Texas Press
  4. Publication date
    April 13, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1477323414
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1477323410
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"This version will be regarded as the classic translation of this difficult Andean thinker." -- Sabine Hyland, Associate Professor of Anthropology, St. Norbert College

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"This version will be regarded as the classic translation of this difficult Andean thinker." -- Sabine Hyland, Associate Professor of Anthropology, St. Norbert College

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Texas Press; Annotated edition (April 13, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1477323414
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1477323410
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.26 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Alex E. Pajares
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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The University Texas has dedicated itself to help publish translations of accounts of the conquest of the Americas. This is perhaps one of the most and significant of their efforts so far. The accounts of Guaman Poma, an Inca, are perhaps one of the most important in the history of the conquest because it is coming from a Native American perspective. The accounts and descriptions are powerful while the art is not only a historical treasure but also a gift to art history. A powerful book and a must read for anyone interested in this sad but important chapter in human history.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2018
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Good to get an indigenous view of Inca society and the Spanish.
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