Inka Bird Idiom: Amazonian Feathers in the Andes

by Claudia Brosseder

From majestic Amazonian macaws and highland Andean hawks to tiny colorful tanagers and tall flamingos, birds and their feathers played an important role in the Inka empire. Claudia Brosseder uncovers the many meanings that Inkas attached to the diverse fowl of the Amazon, the eastern Andean foothills, and the highlands. She shows how birds and feathers shaped Inka politics, launched wars, and initiated peace. Feathers provided protection against unpredictable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822947595
• ISBN13: 9780822947592
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.1" x 8.3"