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The Fabric of Resistance breaks new ground in our understanding of the revolutions that occurred throughout the Andes in the late 18th century. With a deft and skillful interweaving of archaeology and historical anthropology, Hu demonstrates how the so-called weapons of the weak -the everyday acts of resistance to oppression-are not pale, ineffectual shadows of the violent rebellions that command the attention of historians. The author opens a window into the world of ordinary people in one village in the colonial Andes, revealing their travails, their resistance to colonial exploitation, and the stories that they would tell. Lively and engaging, this insightful study will be talked about for many years to come. -Sabine Hyland, author of Gods of the Andes: An Early Jesuit Account of Inca Religion and Andean Christianity

The Fabric of Resistance breaks new ground in our understanding of the revolutions that occurred throughout the Andes in the late 18th century. With a deft and skillful interweaving of archaeology and historical anthropology, Hu demonstrates how the so-called weapons of the weak --the everyday acts of resistance to oppression--are not pale, ineffectual shadows of the violent rebellions that command the attention of historians. The author opens a window into the world of ordinary people in one village in the colonial Andes, revealing their travails, their resistance to colonial exploitation, and the stories that they would tell. Lively and engaging, this insightful study will be talked about for many years to come. --Sabine Hyland, author of Gods of the Andes: An Early Jesuit Account of Inca Religion and Andean Christianity

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Di Hu is assistant professor of anthropology at James Madison University and an affiliated scholar at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center.

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