Peru: A Country Study4th edition. Edited by Rex A. Hudson. Prepared by the Library of Congress, Federal Research Division. Research completed September 1992. Describes and analyzes the history, politics, sociology, economics, and national security systems of Peru. Includes maps, black and white photographs, bibliographies, a glossary, and an index. |
Contents
Foreword | xiii |
ANDEAN SOCIETIES BEFORE THE CONQUEST | 5 |
THE SPANISH CONQUEST 153272 | 12 |
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