Second Part of the Chronicle of Peru, Which Treats of the Dominion of the Incas

Cieza de León, Pedro de, 1518-1554Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Segunda parte de la crónica del Perú, que trata del señorio de los IncasAuthor: Cieza de León, Pedro de, 1518-1554,Language: Spanish, Class: F3401: Latin America local history: Peru, Release Date: Apr 30, 2008

Editor's review

Segunda parte de la crónica del Perú, que trata del señorio de los Incas is an important chronicle by the 16th-century Spanish chronicler Pedro de Cieza de León on the Inca state in Peru. As the second part of his chronicle, it focuses on the Inca system of rule and related observations, and is a primary source for the study of Andean history before and during the early colonial period. Cieza de León writes as an eyewitness and early recorder, offering geographical and institutional descriptions as well as the understanding and misconceptions of Inca society held by Europeans of his time, so the work is valuable both as a historical source and as a text for study. This is the Spanish-language electronic edition, suitable for readers in history, anthropology, and colonial studies. Readers should maintain a critical awareness of the source, distinguish observation from oral information and authorial inference, and compare it with other chronicles of the same period.

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Reading tips

  1. Before reading, learn about Cieza de León's life and the background of his chronicle writing.
  2. Mark passages of observation, oral report, and inference as you read, and keep notes for source criticism.
  3. Read alongside other Peruvian chronicles of the same period and note differences in accounts.
  4. Use a historical map of the Andes while reading to follow the geographical and institutional descriptions.

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FAQ

Is this a complete general history or a record of a particular topic? The title shows that it is the second part of the Crónica del Perú, devoted specifically to the Inca lordship; it is not a general history covering all periods. It is one component of a chronicle, and readers should note its scope and its relation to the preceding and following parts.
Can the contents be used directly as historical fact? As a 16th-century chronicle, it contains eyewitness observation mixed with oral information and the prejudices of the author's time. It should be used with source criticism, distinguishing record from inference and comparing it with other independent materials rather than treating it uncritically as established fact.
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About the author

Cieza de León, Pedro de, 1518-1554 Author

Pedro de Cieza de León (1518-1554) was a sixteenth-century Spanish chronicler; details of his life and nationality are limited in publicly available sources, and only five of his works are held here. He left several accounts of the conquest wars in Peru and of Inca society, with representative works including The War of Quito, The War of Chupas, and the second part of his chronicle of Peru, which deals with the rule of the Inca lords. Based on personal experience and on-site interviews, these works record the course of the wars, local society, and Inca institutions in the Andes in considerable detail. Written in a documentary and narrative style, they are important sources for the study of early colonial South American history.