Woven Stories- Andean Textiles & Rituals

Andrea M. Heckman

ISBN 10: 0826329349 / ISBN 13: 9780826329349

Published by University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 2003

About this Item

" An ethnographic account of the Textiles and their place in daily life" Nunerous photographic illustrations in color. Signed, Dated and warmly inscribed by Heckman, Near Fine, in Near Fine, Un-Clipped D. J. Size: 4vo.

Seller Inventory # 05378

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Woven Stories- Andean Textiles & Rituals
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826329349
• ISBN 13: 9780826329349
• Binding: Cloth & Boards
• Edition: 1st American Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Yes

About this title

Synopsis

The core of this book is an ethnographic account of Andean textiles and their place in daily life that considers how the form and content of Quechua patterns and designs pass stories down and preserve traditions as well as how the ritual use of textiles sustain a sense of community and a connection to the past. Heckman concludes by assessing the influences of the global economy on indigenous Quechua, who maintain their own worldview within the larger fabric of twentieth-century cultural values and hence have survived everything from Latin American militarism to a tidal wave of post-modern change.

About the Author

Andrea M. Heckman has a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies, focused on anthropology and art history. She is a photographer, weaver, avid trekker, lecturer, and cultural guide. She lives and teaches in Taos, New Mexico.