The Kongolese Saint Anthony Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706 |
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| Author:
| Thornton, John K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-59649-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.