The Modern Scholar cover art

The Modern Scholar

The Incas: Inside an American Empire

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Modern Scholar

By: Professor Terence N. D'Altroy
Narrated by: Terence N. D'Altroy
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

 In the land of Tawantinsuyu (The Four Parts Together) the Incas reigned in the late 15th century over the greatest empire ever seen in the independent Americas. Their territory included parts of the present-day countries of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Yet we know little of these people, especially from firsthand written accounts.

This course introduces the Incas, a small ethnic group from the southern Peruvian highlands, who forged a civilization rich in material and culture and expanded their domain to control large expanses of territory in a short period of time through diplomacy, enculturation, and military force.

A Powerful Story and a Potent Legacy

The story of the Incas is a powerful one, and their legacy remains a potent influence in the Andes of South America. In this insightful lecture series, Columbia University professor Terence D'Altroy focuses on Inca life at the height of the empire, the society's origins, its military, religion, ruling structure, and finally, the Inca legacy today.

©2004 Terence N. D'Altroy (P)2004 Recorded Books Americas Ancient Anthropology Archaeology Indigenous Peoples South America United States World Latin American Native American Military

Listeners also enjoyed...

 H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Omnibus Collection, Volume I: 1917-1926 cover art
The Norman Conquest cover art
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire cover art
You Are Not So Smart cover art
The Story of Philosophy cover art
What the F cover art
Welcome to the Universe cover art
The Art of War cover art
Guns, Germs and Steel cover art
The Making of a Chef cover art
Red Land, Black Land cover art
Million Dollar Outlines cover art
What Every BODY Is Saying cover art
The Adventure of English cover art
The Count of Monte Cristo cover art
The Language Instinct cover art
All stars
Most relevant
I chose this because I am going to Peru next year and plan to visit Macchu Pichu and other Inca sites, so wanted to go prepared with some background knowledge. This was the only audible book I could find on the subject so I took a risk, half expecting a dry indigestible history book.

This book isn't like that at all. It provided a very complete grounding into the rise, reign and downfall of the Incas as a well-structured series of discrete lectures, each focusing on a specific aspect. Some parts are a but dryer than others - but that is inevitable. Any book that is going to cover all aspects of Inca rule will have to go into some areas that are less exciting than others. But overall this is a book anyone interested in genning up on the Incas will enjoy. It's all there and presented very engagingly.

Accessible and brought the Incas to life

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Good accompaniment to my trip to Peru. Academic but very accessible for mrs average. Very informative

Useful informative book for my trip to Peru.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.