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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

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184 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2002

List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean

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.

LCC Class: 985


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