Royal Commentaries of the Incas and General History of Peru

by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Harold V. Livermore (Translator), Arnold Joseph Toynbee (Foreword)

This book is the account of the origin, growth, and destruction of the Inca empire, from its legendary birth until the death in 1572 of its last independent ruler. The author's classic is a work of art. Its gracious and grateful style, skillfully translated by Harold V. Livermore, succeeds in bringing to life for the reader a genuine work of literature.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

898 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1966

About the author

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (12 April 1539 - 23 April 1616), born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. The son of a Spanish conquistador and an Incan noblewoman, he is recognized primarily for his contributions to Incan history, culture, and society. Although not all scholars agree, many consider Garcilaso's accounts the most complete and accurate available. Because there was also a Spanish author named Garcilaso de la Vega, he is more commonly known as El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, or simply El Inca Garcilaso.

Reviews

[Deborah]

This book is the account of the origin, growth, and destruction of the Inca empire, from its legendary birth until the death in 1572 of its last independent ruler. The author's classic is a work of art. Its gracious and grateful style, skillfully translated by Harold V. Livermore, succeeds in bringing to life for the reader a genuine work of literature.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

incredible history..my first book about the incas

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Endlessly fascinating for any student of pre-Columbian South America.