Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru

by Carolyn Dean and Carolyn Dean

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In Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ Carolyn Dean investigates the multiple meanings of the Roman Catholic feast of Corpus Christi as it was performed in the Andean city of Cuzco after the Spanish conquest. By concentrating on the era's paintings and its historical archives, Dean explores how the festival celebrated the victory of the Christian God over sin and death, the triumph of Christian orthodoxy over the imperial Inka patron (the Sun),...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822323672

ISBN13:9780822323679

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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Africa Americas Art Art History Arts, Music & Photography Central America Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Customs & Traditions

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