{"product_id":"decoding-andean-mythology-margarita-marn-dale-9781607815082","title":"Decoding Andean Mythology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecoding Andean Mythology \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive analysis of Native Andean oral tradition spanning five centuries. Based on twenty years of research and a wide range of scholarship, this book departs from the Cuzco-centered focus of many published Andean narratives and includes myths, stories, and folktales from diverse regions and ethnic groups. Among them are full translations of thirty-two ancient and modern Native Andean stories. Colorful illustrations and a comprehensive glossary of Quechua, Aymara, and Spanish loan words supplement the text. \u003cbr\u003e In an accessible and engaging discussion suitable for students, the author explores a number of recurring themes and characters in Andean stories. These include shape-shifting animals, the inversion of time-space (pachacuti), anthropomorphic and supernatural beings, and conflicting attitudes toward sexuality. The text also presents a fresh perspective on traditional, non-Western concepts such as huacas (sacred objects and places), suggesting some act as portals or mediating spaces between the natural and supernatural worlds. Of particular significance for current events is a lengthy chapter on social protest, explaining the rise of indigenous movements in the Andes and highlighting the contemporary use of Native Andean folktales as an avenue for social and political dissent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the 2018 Wayland D. Hand Prize by the American Folklore Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margarita Mar?-Dale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607815087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607815082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Utah Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017","brand":"Margarita Mar?-Dale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44616692039935,"sku":"9781607815082","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bceaea0d-502b-471c-bbf7-d9c3290a5c5e.jpg?v=1703021761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/decoding-andean-mythology-margarita-marn-dale-9781607815082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}