The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706

by John K. Thornton

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521596491
• ISBN13: 9780521596497
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"