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Culture and Customs of Peru
César Ferreira, Eduardo Dargent-Chamot, Peter Standish
ISBN: 0-313-30318-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30318-0
184 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/2002
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The breadth of Peru's culture from pre-Columbian times to today is surveyed in this one-stop reference. Modern Peru emerges as an ethnically divided nation progressing toward social integration of its heavily Indian and Hispanic population. Ferreira and Dargent, native Peruvians, illustrate how the diverse geography of the country—the Andes, coast, and jungle—has also had a role in shaping cultural and social expression, from history to art.

Further exploring the influence of Spanish colonialism and its modern blending with Indian traditions, this volume covers the legacy of the Incas and Machu Picchu, providing an authoritative overview of how the citizenry and major cultural venues, such as the church, media, and arts, have evolved. A chronology and glossary supplement the text.
Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations
    Series Foreword
    Acknowledgments
    Chronology
    Context
    Religion and Religious Celebrations
    Social Customs
    Broadcasting and Print Media
    Literature
    Performing Arts and Cinema
    Art, Architecture, and Photography
    Glossary
    Selected Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: CÉSAR FERREIRA is Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Oklahoma.

EDUARDO DARGENT-CHAMOT is Associate Professor of History at the University of Lima, Peru.
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