Description
| Product ID: | 9781349286256 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Studies of the Americas |
| Title: | History and Language in the Andes |
| Authors: | Author: A. Pearce, P. Heggarty |
| Page Count: | 266 |
| Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, History: specific events and topics, Cultural studies, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Sociology, Politics and government, Political science and theory, History: specific events & topics, Cultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Sociology, Politics & government, Political science & theory |
| Description: | The modern world began with the clash of civilisations between Spaniards and native Americans. yet the Andes still host the New World's greatest linguistic survivor, Quechua. It ranges from Inca collapse to the impacts of colonial rule, reform, independence, and the modern-day trends that so threaten native language here with its ultimate demise. The modern world began with the clash of civilisations between Spaniards and native Americans. Their interplay and struggles ever since are mirrored in the fates of the very languages they spoke. The conquistadors wrought theirs into a new ''world language''; yet the Andes still host the New World''s greatest linguistic survivor, Quechua. Historians and linguists see this through different - but complementary - perspectives. This book is a meeting of minds, long overdue, to weave them together. It ranges from Inca collapse to the impacts of colonial rule, reform, independence, and the modern-day trends that so threaten native language here with its ultimate demise. |
| Imprint Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-11-09 |
