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

Inka Bodies and the Body of ChristCorpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru\nAuthor(s): Carolyn Dean\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Duke University Press, United States\nImprint: Duke University Press\nISBN-13: 9780822323679, 978-0822323679\nSynopsis\nIn 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 eras 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 Spains conquest of Peruvian society. \nAs Dean clearly illustrates, the central rite of the festival-the taking of the Eucharist-symbolized both the acceptance of Christ and the power of the colonizers over the colonized. The most remarkable of Andean celebrants were those who appeared costumed as.