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The Secrets of Indians: Native Knowers in Enlightenment Natural Histories of the Southern Americas

Year: 2021

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: In the context of her study on the theme of the Indian in modern Peruvian painting, Natalia Majluf examined representations of "the widespread stereotype" "of the silent Indian" "who refuses to communicate with the Creole."She argues that it "can be traced back to the colonial period" but "gained new relevance within the late 18th century interest in archaeology Stefanie Gänger -9789004412477

Source: BRILL eBooks

DOI: 10.1163/9789004412477_006

Author: Stefanie Gänger

Language: English

Topic: History of Science and Natural History

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Oxford

OpenAlex ID: W4200311580

FWCI: 4.142

Cites: 52

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10