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79 totalPEDRO SARMIENTO DE GAMBOA
COUNCIL OF THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD BELHAVEN AND STENTON. - THOMAS B. BOWRING. - COLONEL GEORGE EARL CHURCH. - SIR WILLIAM MARTIN CONWAY, M.A., F.S.A. - THE REV. CANON JOHN NEALE DALTON, C.M.G., C.V.O. - GEORGE WILLIAM FORREST, C.I.E. - WILLIAM FOSTER, B.A.
ALBERT GRAY, K.C. - EDWARD HEAWOOD, M.A. - COLONEL SIR THOMAS HUNGERFORD HOLDICH, K.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E. - JOHN SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D. - ADMIRAL SIR ALBERT HASTINGS MARKHAM, K.C.B. - ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM RICHARDS, G.C.B. - ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR EDWARD HONART SEYMOUR, G.C.B., O.M. - LIEUT.-COL. SIR RICHARD CARNAC TEMPLE, BART., C.L.E. - ROLAND VENABLES VERNON, B.A.
INTRODUCTION.
THE - SECOND PART - OF THE - GENERAL HISTORY - CALLED - "INDICA" - WHICH WAS COMPOSED - BY - THE CAPTAIN PEDRO SARMIENTO DE GAMBOA - BY ORDER OF - THE MOST EXCELLENT LORD DON FRANCISCO DE TOLEDO VICEROY GOVERNOR AND CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE KINGDOMS OF PERU AND MAYOR-DOMO OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD OF CASTILLE
TO HIS SACRED CÆSARIAN MAJESTY THE KING, DON FELIPE, OUR LORD.
I. DIVISION OF THE HISTORY.
II. THE ANCIENT DIVISION OF THE LAND.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT ATLANTIC ISLAND.
Description
Drawing on testimonies gathered in the 1570s from Inca nobles and Spanish officials, this work offers one of the earliest detailed accounts of the empire that once ruled the Andes. The author, a cosmographer serving the Viceroy of Peru, recorded the narratives in the native language, then refined them with the input of both indigenous elders and colonial scholars. Listeners will hear a rich tapestry of political events, social structures, and the legends that underpinned Inca identity.
The manuscript is accompanied by striking visual aids: embroidered cloths that map genealogical lines, depict royal couples, and illustrate the creation myths of Tampu‑tocco and Viracocha, plus a hand‑drawn map of Peru with town coordinates. Modern translation and scholarly notes illuminate the original Spanish and Quechua terms, making the material accessible while preserving its authentic voice. As an auditory journey, the book brings the distant world of Cuzco’s courts and mountain sanctuaries to life, inviting listeners to explore a civilization before the Spanish conquest reshaped it.
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Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (391K characters)
Series
Hakluyt Society, Second Series, no. 22
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-12-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
A restless 16th-century sailor-scholar, he moved between war, exploration, science, and writing with unusual range. He is remembered both for navigating the Strait of Magellan and for leaving one of the best-known early Spanish accounts of Inca history.
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