josé carlos mariátegui seven interpretive essays on peruvian reality

centralism, and a 'process' or prosecution of the national literature. The essays cover diverse subjects: the economic evolution, the problem of the Indian, the problem of the land, the public instruction, the religious factor, regionalism vs. In the prologue, he advises that he is not an impartial and objective critic, but that his judgments are informed by his ideals, sentiments, and passions. In this book, Mariátegui proposed to apply the principles of historical materialism to attempt a complete revaluation of the Peruvian reality. 2.5.1 The religion in the tahuantinsuyoĪs a framework for the author's book, Mariátegui used a series of articles he had published periodically in magazines such as Mundial and Amauta.2.4.1 The colonial heritage and the french and north american influences.