Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ
Subtitle: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: December 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780822323679
Subjects: African history; Religion: general; Religion; Incas; Customs & Traditions; Social Science; Art & Art Instruction; Peru; Sociology; Africa; Latin America - General; Christianity - History - Catholic; History - General; Art; Latin American Studies; Religious Studies; Corpus Christi Festival; Rites and ceremonies; Latin America - South America; Native American; Cuzco
First sentence: The Spanish celebration of Corpus Christi, introduced to native Andeans after the invasion and occupation of their lands, made room for indigenous performances and conditioned the meanings conveyed by them.