War, spectacle, and politics in the ancient Andes / Elizabeth N. Arkush.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arkush, Elizabeth N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Andes Region--History--To 500.

Military art and science.

Andes Region--Antiquities.

Andes Region.

Andes Region--Politics and government.

Andes Region--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Warfare in the pre-Columbian Andes took on many forms, from inter-village raids to campaigns of conquest. Andean societies also created spectacular performances and artwork alluding to war - acts of symbolism that worked as political rhetoric while drawing on ancient beliefs about supernatural beings, warriors, and the dead. In this book, Elizabeth Arkush disentangles Andean warfare from Andean war-related spectacle and offers insights into how both evolved over time. Synthesizing the rich archaeological record of fortifications, skeletal injury, and material evidence, she presents fresh visions of war and politics among the Moche, Chimú, Inca, and pre-Inca societies of the conflict-ridden Andean highlands. The changing configurations of Andean power and violence serve as case studies to illustrate a sophisticated general model of the different forms of warfare in pre-modern societies. Arkush's book makes the complex pre-history of Andean warfare accessible by providing a birds-eye view of its major patterns and contrasts.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Mar 2022).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781009039130 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

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