2010, ISBN: 9781909492059

This title contains a selection of papers by leading scholars which were presented at a two-day conference at the British Museum in November 2010. The breadth of coverage across archaeolo… More...

This title contains a selection of papers by leading scholars which were presented at a two-day conference at the British Museum in November 2010. The breadth of coverage across archaeology, anthropology, history and geo-archaeology makes this book an important source for readers seeking to understand Andean concepts of the sacred and how they were, and are, present within the landscape, at particular sites and through ritual performance. The papers focus on one of the most significant manifestations of Inca sacred space - the ushnu - a place of sacrifice, ritual and celebration, reviewing its concept from pre-Inca origins through interpretation in Tawantinsuyu, the Inca empire into its current Andean cultural context. The authors in this book examine the practical and symbolic principles underlying the construction of ushnus, the rationale for their placement, their function within the landscape and the activities that took place on them. | Inca Sacred Space by Frank Meddens Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Art & Photography > Artists & Art History > Art History & Criticism P10170, Frank Meddens<

2010, ISBN: 9781909492059

This title contains a selection of papers by leading scholars which were presented at a two-day conference at the British Museum in November 2010. The breadth of coverage across archaeolo… More...

This title contains a selection of papers by leading scholars which were presented at a two-day conference at the British Museum in November 2010. The breadth of coverage across archaeology, anthropology, history and geo-archaeology makes this book an important source for readers seeking to understand Andean concepts of the sacred and how they were, and are, present within the landscape, at particular sites and through ritual performance. The papers focus on one of the most significant manifestations of Inca sacred space - the ushnu - a place of sacrifice, ritual and celebration, reviewing its concept from pre-Inca origins through interpretation in Tawantinsuyu, the Inca empire into its current Andean cultural context. The authors in this book examine the practical and symbolic principles underlying the construction of ushnus, the rationale for their placement, their function within the landscape and the activities that took place on them. Books > Art & Photography > Artists & Art History > Art History & Criticism List_Books<

2014, ISBN: 9781909492059

redacteur: Meddens, Frank, redacteur: McEwan, Colin, redacteur: Willis, Katie, Archetype Publications Ltd, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated, 310 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-07-25T00:00:01Z, P… More...

redacteur: Meddens, Frank, redacteur: McEwan, Colin, redacteur: Willis, Katie, Archetype Publications Ltd, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated, 310 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-07-25T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 2.65 kg, Verkaufsrang: 617839, Bouwwerken, Architectuur, Kunst & fotografie, Categorieën, Boeken, Geschiedenis, Religie & spiritualiteit, Engelstalige boeken, Specialty Stores, Format: Geïllustreerd, Archetype Publications Ltd, 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9781909492059

Landscape, Site and Symbol in the Andes, Buch, Softcover, [PU: Archetype Publications Ltd], Archetype Publications Ltd, 2014

ISBN: 9781909492059

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