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The highest altar

The highest altar

by Patrick Tierney

1989Human sacrificeIndians of South AmericaRites and ceremoniesNew York Times reviewed
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Human sacrificeIndians of South AmericaRites and ceremoniesNew York Times reviewed
First published 1989

Setting

Andes RegionPeru

Author

Patrick Tierney

First published

1989

Pages

480

Read time

≈ 12h

Editions

3

Language

English

Publisher

Penguin Books

ISBN

9780747504986

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