Decoding Andean Mythology

Margarita B. Marín-Dale (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2016
University of Utah Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-60781-508-2 (ISBN)

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Analyses native Andean oral traditions spanning five centuries. Based on twenty years of research and a wide range of scholarship, this book departs from the Cuzco-centered focus of many published Andean narratives and includes myths, stories, and folktales from diverse regions and ethnic groups. Among them are full translations of thirty-two ancient and modern Native Andean stories.

Decoding Andean Mythology analyzes native Andean oral traditions spanning five centuries. Based on twenty years of research and a wide range of scholarship, this book departs from the Cuzco-centered focus of many published Andean narratives and includes myths, stories, and folktales from diverse regions and ethnic groups. Among them are full translations of thirty-two ancient and modern Native Andean stories. Colorful illustrations and a comprehensive glossary of Quechua, Aymara, and Spanish loan words supplement the text.

In an accessible and engaging discussion suitable for students, the author explores a number of recurring themes and characters in Andean stories. These include shape-shifting animals, the inversion of time-space (pachacuti), anthropomorphic and supernatural beings, and conflicting attitudes toward sexuality. The text also presents a fresh perspective on traditional, non-Western concepts such as huacas (sacred objects and places), suggesting that some serve as portals between the natural and supernatural worlds. A lengthy chapter on social protest that explains the rise of indigenous movements in the Andes and highlights the contemporary use of Native Andean folktales as an avenue for social and political dissent.

Margarita B. Marín-Dale taught Spanish and Latin American studies for fifteen years as an adjunct professor at American University in Washington, DC. Born in Bolivia and educated in the U.S., she practiced corporate and international law before returning to her Andean roots to promote human rights and social justice for indigenous peoples.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.10.2016
Zusatzinfo	44 colour illustrations
Verlagsort	Salt Lake City
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	880 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-60781-508-7 / 1607815087
ISBN-13	978-1-60781-508-2 / 9781607815082
Zustand	Neuware