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Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ

- Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru

About Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ

Offers an analysis of the culture and paintings of colonial Cuzco. Focusing on the era's paintings and its historical archives, this book 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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780822323679
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • September 10, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 235x156x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 14, 2024

Description of Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ

Offers an analysis of the culture and paintings of colonial Cuzco. Focusing on the era's paintings and its historical archives, this book 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.

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