Böcker av John Wayne Janusek

The result of ten years of work, this book explores the origins, development, and collapse of this ancient state through the lenses of social identities and power relations.

In the first major synthesis on the subject in nearly fifteen years, John Wayne Janusek explores Tiwanaku civilization in its geographical and cultural setting. This fascinating book will appeal to upper-undergraduates, graduates and professionals interested in American anthropology and the history of Native American peoples.

Sacred Matter: Animacy and Authority in the Americas examines animism in Pre-Columbian America, focusing on how objects and places played central social roles in practices that expressed and sanctified political authority in the Andes, Amazon, and Mesoamerica.