Inka human sacrifice and mountain worship
Besom, Thomas, 1960-
Inka human sacrifice and mountain worship strategies for empire unification / [electronic resource] : Thomas Besom. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c2013. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In this study, Besom explores the ritual practices of human sacrifice and the worship of mountains, attested in both archaeological investigations and ethnohistorical sources, as tools in the establishment and preservation of political power within the Inka empire"--Provided by publisher.
9780826353085 (electronic bk.) 0826353088 (electronic bk.)
Incas--Rites and ceremonies.
Incas--Religion.
Incas--Politics and government.
Human sacrifice--Andes Region.
Mountains--Religious aspects.
RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal
Andes Region--Religious aspects.
Andes Region--Antiquities.
Electronic books.
F3429.3.R58 / B46 2013eb
299.8/8323
Inka human sacrifice and mountain worship strategies for empire unification / [electronic resource] : Thomas Besom. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c2013. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In this study, Besom explores the ritual practices of human sacrifice and the worship of mountains, attested in both archaeological investigations and ethnohistorical sources, as tools in the establishment and preservation of political power within the Inka empire"--Provided by publisher.
9780826353085 (electronic bk.) 0826353088 (electronic bk.)
Incas--Rites and ceremonies.
Incas--Religion.
Incas--Politics and government.
Human sacrifice--Andes Region.
Mountains--Religious aspects.
RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal
Andes Region--Religious aspects.
Andes Region--Antiquities.
Electronic books.
F3429.3.R58 / B46 2013eb
299.8/8323
