The Teleoscopic Polity: Andean Patriarchy and Materiality

by Tom D. Dillehay

Book Overview

This volume provides an up-to-date and in-depth summary and analysis of the political practices of pre-Columbian communities of the Araucanians or Mapuche of south-central Chile and adjacent regions. This synthesis draws upon the empirical record documented in original research, as well as a critical examination of previous studies. By applying both archaeological and ethnohistorical approaches, the latter including ethnography, this volume distinguishes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319345087
• ISBN13: 9783319345086
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"