Cuerpos, honras fúnebres y corazones en la formación de la República colombiana

this paper analyzes the importance that the funeral honors paid to the heroes of independence had in shaping republican culture. on the basis of some case studies, it highlights an exceptional situation: the veneration of the heroes ' hearts. bodies and relics served to enhance memory and patriotic sentiment. the clear purpose of funeral rituals, masses, and prayers was to unite the nation and heal the wounds of the past.