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100 1 _aMarmontel, Jean-François,
_d1723-1799
245 1 0 _aŒuvres complètes de Marmontel, tome 8 :
_bLes Incas, ou la destruction de l'empire du Pérou
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-01-03
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Œuvres complètes de Marmontel, tome 8" by Jean-François Marmontel is a historical narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume, titled "Les Incas, ou La destruction de l'empire du Pérou," explores the tragic events surrounding the fall of the Inca Empire, particularly the conflict between the rulers Huascar and Atahualpa, and the devastating effects of Spanish colonization. The text delves into themes such as power, oppression, the clash of cultures, and the role of fanaticism in historical atrocities. The opening of this work sets a dramatic stage, as it describes the prosperous yet fragile state of the Inca Empire just before its decline. It introduces key characters, including Huascar, the rightful king of Cusco, who feels threatened by his half-brother Atahualpa's claim to the throne. The narrative also presents a vivid depiction of a significant religious festival, elaborating on the reverence the Incas held for their sun god, as well as the socio-political dynamics at play within the empire. Additionally, the text foreshadows the external threat posed by the Spanish conquerors and sets a tone of impending doom, as it juxtaposes the beauty and order of the Inca civilization with the barbarity that will be brought upon it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aPeru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61088
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