The First New Chronicle and Good Government AbridgedFelipe Guaman Poma De AyalaLabel: Hackett Publishing Co IncDescription: David Frye's skillful translation and abridgment of Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala's monumental First New Chronicle and Good Government (composed between 1600-1616) offers an unprecedented glimpse into pre-colonial Inca society and culture the Spanish conquest of Peru (1532-1572) and life under the corrupt Spanish colonial administration. An Introduction provides essential historical and cultural background and discusses the author's literary and linguistic innovations. Maps a glossary of terms and seventy-five of Guaman Poma's ink drawings are also included.
