Victor Wolfgang Von HagenKirja-arvosteluja

Histórico.

This book suffers from somthing that plagues many works written in the 1960s (and before and sometimes since) about non-Western cultures; a theme of condescencion toward the subjects of the book.½

Kniha amerického vedca, ktorý sa zaoberá starými kultúrami Nového sveta. Podáva celistvý a vyčerpávajúci popis o ríši Inkov.

The 223 page book has 3 chapters, 53 illustrations, 15 photographs and is written in a detailed yet easy to understand way for non-scientists. Realm Of The Incas begins with Incan historical/geographical background, proceeding to the people and their appearance, language, daily life and everything it entails.

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From my vintage collection (published 1941), a book (I think it may have been issued in public schools for lower elementary age children), that teaches about some of the products (at that time) to come from South America in a series of short stories. One story for each product, it features a child (I would estimate to be between 7-10 yrs old, my guess for the American children reading the book to be able to relate to), and that child's family or the child him/herself involved in the manufacture of that product. The countries and products featured: coffee (Columbia), straw hats (Ecuador), balsa wood (Peru), cacao (Venezuela), and tin (Bolivia). Each story is very "nice" (think "Leave It To Beaver") teaching not only in a very "nice" way about the culture and lifestyle as well, with anything resembling hardship or something sad have been purged. One thing I did find interesting was the desire for the United States (1941 perspective) to develop Bolivia's tin so that America could rely on getting more of it from there to become more self-sufficient and less on "British controlled sources"-- at that time (I am not sure about now) 80% of all the world's production of tin came from Britain or its colonies. When did the shift happen from the desire to be more self-sufficient to now when we have become lackeys in so many areas to other countries?

A good biography of events shaping South American politics back when this side of the world was breaking free of it's European tyrannies.

It is amazing how much rugged countryside Bolivar had to travel. A large and complicated endeavor. This is a good look into another time in another part of the world.

A far-too-brief treatment of papermaking in pre-Columbia America. What's here is excellent and extremely interesting, but I wish Von Hagen had been able to collect more information, particularly more accounts by the Spanish of the vast libraries they destroyed (since those accounts are basically the only records of that cultural heritage). Wishes aside, the short book is a readable and very useful account of the materials and methods used in the production of American bark papers during the centuries before European conquest.

This is a very interesting biography of Manuela Saenz and Simon Bolivar.
Simon Bolivar liberated South America from Spanish rule against great odds but his life ended tragically due to political factors and people within his own camp he failed to control

I have been told from someone who grew up in South America that this book is often required reading in South America as a basic text for it's history.

Fascinating introduction to South America in the mid 1800s

Victor Von Hagen was an American archeologist. In his book, he explores the Roman roads that were a unique system played a role of not only ancient highways. If you would like to know how the roads affect human civilization read this book.

1/25/23