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The Kongolese Saint Anthony : Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706
The Kongolese Saint Anthony Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement 16841706
Author: John Thornton
Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita was a young Kongolese woman who in 1704 claimed to be possessed by St. Anthony, argued that Jesus was a Kongolese, criticized Italian Capuchin missionaries for not supporting black saints, and attempted to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the Kongolese throne. She was burned at the stake in ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521593700
ISBN-10: 0521593700
Publication Date: 5/13/1998
Pages: 236
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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