The First New Chronicle and Good Government Abridged

<DIV><P>David Frye''s skillful translation and abridgment of Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala''s monumental <I>First New Chronicle and Good Government</I> (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.</P></DIV>