peru

An annotated translation of seventeenth-century missionary Father Bernabe Cobo's descriptions of the Incas' customs, legends, history, and social institutions.

A retelling of the Peruvian folktale in which the deceptions of a guinea pig save it from a hungry fox.

A Peruvian rendition of the Great Flood story, in which a llama warns the people and animals to seek shelter on Huillcacoto to avoid the rising sea, Mamacocha.

A guide to the customs and etiquette of Peru, providing information on the land and people, local traditions, religion and politics, business practices, communication, and other topics.

Discusses the origins, philosophy, and most notorious attacks of the T?pac Amaru terrorist group, including their present activities, possible plans, and counter-terrorism efforts directed against them.

A tiny footbridge in Peru breaks, and five people hurtle to their deaths. For Brother Juniper, a humble monk who witnesses the catastrophe, the question is: Why those five?.

Professor Henry Conklin's attempts to prove that a previously unknown tribe of Peruvian Indians was responsible for building the cloud cities of the Andes, leads to a wonderful and terrible discovery.

Examines the life and career of Francisco Pizarro, discussing his early life in fifteenth-century Spain, his military career, and his violent encounters with the Incas in pursuit of riches.

Tells the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Franciso Pizarro, describes the culture of the Incas, and chronicles the conquest of their empire, also providing a chronology, glossary, and further resource list.

A biography of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who led the 1532 expedition into the Inca empire.