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), and Spain's conquest of Peruvian society. As Dean clearly illustrates, the central rite of the festival--the taking of the...
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 perfor...
Investigates multiple meanings of Roman Catholic feast of Corpus Christi as it was performed in the Andean city of Cuzco after its conquest and occupation by Spanish colonisers. This title explores how the festival celebrated the victory of the Christian God over sin and death, and triumph of Christian orthodoxy over the imperial Inka patron.
Investigates multiple meanings of Roman Catholic feast of Corpus Christi as it was performed in the Andean city of Cuzco after its conquest and occupa...
