Author:
Malpass, Michael Andrew.
Edition Statement:2nd ed.
Imprint:Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Descriptionxxx, 176 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Note:Preface to the second edition -- Historical timeline of the Inca empire -- Introduction -- 1: Historical overview -- 2: Politics and society -- 3: Inca private life and culture -- 4: Religion, science, and the calendar -- 5: Machu Picchu: ancient Inca town in the clouds -- 6: Daily life in the Inca empire: two reconstructions -- 7: Inca contribution to the modern Andean culture -- 8: Epilogue: Preserving the past -- Glossary -- Bibliography and resource center -- Index.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-170) and index.
