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Film, Video Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of The Royal Commentaries of the Inca

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Title

  • Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of The Royal Commentaries of the Inca

Summary

  • "The Royal Commentaries of the Inca," by El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, considered by historians to be the earliest and most important literary work of the Americas, was published 400 years ago, in 1609. The book is a keenly observant account of the Inca Empire, its conquest by Spain and the first years of colonial rule in the Americas. The Library of Congress and the Embassy of Peru celebrate its 400th anniversary with a presentation by scholars.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Hispanic Division, sponsoring body
  • John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress), sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2009-11-19.

Headings

  • -  Literature

Notes

  • -  Classification: Language and Literature.
  • -  Luis Valdivieso, Raquel Chang-Rodriguez, Max Hernandez.
  • -  Recorded on 2009-11-19.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021688362

Online Format

  • video
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Hispanic Division, and Sponsoring Body John W. Kluge Center. Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of The Royal Commentaries of the Inca. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -11-19, 2009. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688362/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress, Library Of Congress. Hispanic Division, S. B. & John W. Kluge Center, S. B. (2009) Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of The Royal Commentaries of the Inca. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -11-19. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688362/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Hispanic Division, and Sponsoring Body John W. Kluge Center. Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of The Royal Commentaries of the Inca. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -11-19, 2009. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021688362/>.