Inventing Lima
| Author | : A. Osorio |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2008-05-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230612488 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230612482 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (482 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inventing Lima by : A. Osorio
Download or read book Inventing Lima written by A. Osorio and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-05-26 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines certain key elements of the "making" or "inventing" of Lima as Peru's viceregal capital. Through analysis of seventeenth-century ceremonies of state and local religious rituals, this book asserts that colonial Lima was culturally diverse and its rich population more integrated than historiography would suggest.
