Concept information
Preferred term
Peru
Definition
- Peru, which lies on the Pacific shores of South America, has an extensive religious history that can be divided into three periods: Inca, colonial, and national. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, the Incan Empire (Tawantinsuyu) spanned most of western South America. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Peru]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Peru
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