The Kongolese Saint Anthony : Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian movement, 1684-1706 / John K. Thornton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thornton, John K. (John Kelly), 1949- author.

Series:

Studies in comparative world history.

Studies in comparative world history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vita, Beatriz Kimpa, -1706.

Vita, Beatriz Kimpa.

Anthony, of Padua, Saint, 1195-1231--Cult--Kongo Kingdom.

Anthony.

Christian biography--Kongo Kingdom.

Christian biography.

Christianity and politics--Kongo Kingdom--History--18th century.

Christianity and politics.

Christianity and politics--Catholic Church--History--18th century.

Kongo Kingdom--Politics and government--18th century.

Kongo Kingdom.

Kongo Kingdom--Church history--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Summary:

This book tells the story of the Christian religious movement led by Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita in the Kingdom of Kongo from 1704 until her death, by burning at the stake, in 1706. Beatriz, a young woman, claimed to be possessed by St Anthony, argued that Jesus was a Kongolese, and criticized Italian Capuchin missionaries in her country for not supporting black saints. The movement was largely a peace movement, with a following among the common people, attempting to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the Kongolese throne. Thornton supplies background information on the Kingdom, the development of Catholicism in Kongo since 1491, the nature and role of local warfare in the Atlantic slave trade, and contemporary everyday life, as well as sketching the lives of some local personalities.

Contents:

Introduction

1. A land in turmoil

2. The rival kings

3. Priests and witches in catholic Kongo

4. The crisis in faith and force

5. Saint Anthony arrives

6. The saint and the kings

7. Saint Anthony in sin and glory

8. Facing the fire

9. The war for peace

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Thornton, John K. (John Kelly), 1949- Kongolese Saint Anthony.

ISBN:

9781139927482

1139927485

9780511572791

0511572794

9780521596497

0521596491

9781139929561

1139929569

9781139939294

1139939297

9781139936989

1139936980

9781139933780

1139933787

9781139931762

1139931768

Publisher Number:

2027/heb01405 hdl