Kongolese Saint Anthony

Auteur: Thornton, John (Millersville University, Pennsylvania)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
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.

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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.
ISBN / EAN 9780521593700
Auteur Thornton, John (Millersville University, Pennsylvania)
Editeur Cambridge University Press