The Metamorphosis of Heads: Textual Struggles, Education, and Land in the Andes
(Part of the Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas Series)
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Since the days of the Spanish Conquest, the indigenous populations of Andean Bolivia have struggled to preserve their textile-based writings. This struggle continues today, both in schools and within the larger culture. The Metamorphosis of Heads explores the history and cultural significance of Andean textile writings--weavings and kipus (knotted cords), and their extreme contrasts in form and production from European alphabet-based texts. Denise...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822962748
ISBN13:9780822962748
Release Date:October 2013
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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