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The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684–1706
Thornton, John (Millersville University, Pennsylvania)
The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684–1706
Thornton, John (Millersville University, Pennsylvania)
The story of Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita, a young Kongolese woman who claimed to be possessed by St Anthony and attempted to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the Kongolese throne. She was burned at the stake in 1706, only two years after her movement started.
238 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 13, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780521596497 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 238 |
Dimensions | 153 × 226 × 15 mm · 342 g |
Language | English |
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