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History and Language in the Andes (Studies of the Americas) - Softcover

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9781349286256: History and Language in the Andes (Studies of the Americas)
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Adrian J. Pearce is a Lecturer in Brazilian and Spanish-American History at King’s College, London, UK.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349286257
ISBN 13 
9781349286256
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
287
Editor
Heggarty P., Pearce A.

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