Bringing together elements from traditional Inca and Spanish chronicles, Kim MacQuarrie painstakingly traces the last days of the Inca Empire-as well as how the West rediscovered it once again. Examining the tension between Native and Conqueror, Christianity and Traditional Religions, Peru and Spain, this work looks at the motivations and maneuverings of Pizarro, Atahualpa, Tito Cusi, and the final Inca emperor Tupac Amaru with vivid imagery and thoroughly researched facts. 522 indexed pages, hardcover with dust jacket.