L’emprise des sens. La ritualisation du pouvoir royal dans l’empire inca

This paper examines the corporeal modus operandi, artefacts and prohibitions that surrounded rulers at the apogee of the Inca Empire. These pragmatic and symbolic devices displayed the sovereigns’ physiological singularity as a demonstration of their formidable abilities. The system of representatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yaya McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: Salvatore Sciascia Editore 2017-12-01
Series:Mythos
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/mythos/628