Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: In search of early colonial Cuzco -- Imagining Inca Cuzco: Juan de Betanzos, Angelina Yupanqui, and the origin of a sacred center -- Dreaming of Inca Cuzco: Cristobal de Mena, Francisco de Xerez, and the conquest of Peru -- Imagining Spanish Cuzco: Francisco Pizarro, Pedro Sancho, and the act of foundation -- Planning Spanish Cuzco: The city council and the distribution of lots -- Razing Spanish Cuzco: Manco Inca and the siege of Cuzco -- Recouping Spanish Cuzco: Cieza de Leon and the civil wars of Spanish Peru -- Remembering Inca Cuzco, remaking Spanish Cuzco: Garcilaso de la Vega and the city council -- Conclusion: An end and a beginning.
Summary:
Through objects, buildings, and colonial texts, this book tells the story of how Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire, was transformed into a Spanish colonial city. When Spaniards invaded and conquered Peru in the 16th century, they installed in Cuzco not only a government of their own but also a distinctly European architectural style. Layered atop the characteristic stone walls, plazas, and trapezoidal portals of the former Inca town were columns, arcades, and even a cathedral.00This fascinating book charts the history of Cuzco through its architecture, revealing traces of colonial encounters still visible in the modern city. A remarkable collection of primary sources reconstructs this narrative: writings by secretaries to colonial administrators, histories conveyed to Spanish translators by native Andeans, and legal documents and reports. Cuzco's infrastructure reveals how the city, wracked by devastating siege and insurrection, was reborn as an ethnically and stylistically diverse community.
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