Lima: Instituto Francés de Estudios Andinos, Instituto Riva-Agüero, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, (Travaux de l’Institut Français d’Études Andines; 238), 2007. first edition. Paperback. 345p., abbr., glossary, biblio., notes, b&w, color facsim. [History. During the colonial period, indigenous education was considered key to conversion and to maintaining order, so two colleges..... More about La educación de las elites indígenas en el Perú colonial

Lima: Fondo Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2012. 2nd ed. Paperback. 549p., biblio., toponymic index, b&w photos, b&w ill., b&w maps, diagrams, notes. Ethno-history. Second edition of this study on the development of prehispanic cities in the Andes, focusing on Peru. Studies how ancient civilizations settled, organized..... More about Ciudad y territorio en los Andes; contribuciones a la historia del urbanismo prehispánico

Lima: Red para el Desarrollo de la Ciencias Sociales en el Perú, 2006. first edition. Paperback. 215p., notes, biblio. [Crit. Examines the growth of an autobiographic tradition in Peruvian literature, and how it signifies a stronger national identity. On Chocano, López Albújar and Arguedas as antecedents, and Ribeyro, Vargas Llosa..... More about El Perú en la memoria; Sujeto y nación en la escritura autobiográfica

Lima: Universidad Ricardo Palma, Editorial Universitaria, 2009. 1st ed. Paperback. 239p., index, bibl., wrps. "Descripción del Virreinato del Perú" contains a detailed account of Peru during the 17th century, written by Pedro de León Portocarrero. A Jewish merchant from Portugal, he describes the cities, geography, economic activity and customs of..... More about Descripción del Virreinato del Perú

Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1996. first edition. Paperback. 320p., wrps. Compilation of critical essays on one of the most read writers of the second half of the 20th century in Peru In addition to texts where the author reflects on his own literary work, critical readings are included..... More about Asedios a Julio Ramón Ribeyro

Lima: Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristán, Lluvia Editores, 2005. first edition. Paperback. 77p., wrps. [Poetry. By the author of the poetry collections “Noches de Adrenalina” (1981) and the narrative works “Todo orgullo humea la noche,” “Por que hacen tanto ruido?”, “Las dos caras del deseo,” and “Pista falsa.”]..... More about Noches de adrenalina

Lima: Textual Pueblo Magico, (Novelistas de Hoy), 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 433p., wrps. "El cazador ausente" is an account of a generation caught up in the politics of their country, Peru. The narrative follows a group of friends in the 1970s -- all of whom are poets, writers and aspiring..... More about El cazador ausente

Barcelona: Alfaguara, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 409p., wrps. "La noche de los alfileres" is a thrilling crime novel set in Lima in the 1990s that tells the story of four friends who recall an event from their adolescence that only they know about: the death of their teacher. In the..... More about La noche de los alfileres

Lima: Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, (Lectura para la Escuela, 39), 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 36p., illus., wrps. "El origen de los hombres y otros cuentos del antiguo Peru" contains six stories about the history and identity of ancient Peru, entitled: "The origin of man," "When the sea flooded the earth,"..... More about El origen de los hombres y otros cuentos del antiguo Peru

Lima: Universidad de San Martín de Porres, 2011. 1st ed. Paperback. 420p., b&w ill., facsim., maps, graphs, charts, diagrams, tables, stats., notes. "El virrey Francisco de Toledo y su tiempo" is a detailed study of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo (1515-1582), a controversial figure responsible for the creation of the legal/institutional..... More about El virrey Francisco de Toledo y su tiempo: proyecto de gobernabilidad, el imperio hispano, la...

Barcelona: Editorial Anagrama, (Col. Argumentos; 471), 2014. 1st ed. Paperback. 92p., h.c. Prologue by Renato Poma. More about La literatura es mi venganza

Lima: Fondo Editorial Universidad San Martín de Porres, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. 509p., photos, illus., boards. "MATES : CORPUS ICONOGRÁFICO PERÚ PREHISPÁNICO" is a photographic collection of more than 1200 mates, or Andean folk art made from gourds, from different Hispanic cultures in Peru. Printed on couche paper, full color..... More about MATES : CORPUS ICONOGRÁFICO PERÚ PREHISPÁNICO