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Libri antichi e moderni

Wright, Ronald

Cut Stones and Crossroads; A Journey in the Two Worlds of Peru

1984

95,88 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1984
Luogo di stampa
New York. The Viking Press
Autore
Wright, Ronald
Edizione
First edition.
Soggetto
Travel - South America Signed Native Peoples Incas
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [xvi], 239 pp, illus, maps, plans, index, chronology from early times to the present, note on Runasimi pronunciation, glossary, bibliog. original cloth backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), very fine and clean, unmarked, with the author's signature on the title page. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A blending of Peru's Inca heritage and modern problems, the author explores the architecture, culture, history and world-view of the Inca with the daily realities of their descendents, the Runa Indians. Based on the author's extensive travels, this is a travel classic, probably the best modern book on Peru, the author's first book and his scarcest.