Background
Salles-Reese, Veronica A. was born on January 3, 1950 in La Paz, Bolivia. Came to the United States, 1969. Daughter of Paulo Salles and Bethsy Gonzalez.
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From Viracocha to the Virgin of Copacabana: Representation of the Sacred at Lake Titicaca
( Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the d...)
Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From prehistoric times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence. In this interdisciplinary study, Verónica Salles-Reese explores how Andean myths of cosmic and ethnic origins centered on Lake Titicaca evolved from pre-Inca times to the enthronement of the Virgin of Copaca-bana in 1583. She begins by describing the myths of the Kolla (pre-Inca) people and shows how their Inca conquerors attempted to establish legitimacy by reconciling their myths of cosmic and ethnic origin with the Kolla myths. She also shows how a similar pattern occurred when the Inca were conquered in turn by the Spanish. This research explains why Lake Titicaca continues to occupy a central place in Andean thought despite the major cultural disruptions that have characterized the region's history. This book will be a touchstone in the field of Colonial literature and an important reference for Andean religious and intellectual history.
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Veronica A. Salles-Reese
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Bachelor, George Washington University, 1979. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1985. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
Career
Assistant professor, Goucher College, Towson, Maryland., 1987-1992; assistant professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1992-1996; associate professor literature, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1996.
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From Viracocha to the Virgin of Copacabana: Representation of the Sacred at Lake Titicaca
( Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the d...)
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From Viracocha to the Virgin of Copacabana: Representation of the Sacred at Lake Titicaca
Membership
Member Modern Language Association (member executive committee since 1997).
Connections
Married Armando Pinella (divorced 1984). Children: Veronica, Paula, Ximena. Married Alan R. Reese, November 12, 1985.
1 child, Natasha.
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American Bolivian -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1979
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1985
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1989
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1991
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1987 - 1992
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1992 - 1996