Memorializing the unsung : Slaves of the Church and the making of Kongo Catholicism / Elochukwu E. Uzukwu.

Author/creator Uzukwu, E. Elochukwu author.
Format Book
PublicationUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024]
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionpages cm.
Subjects

SeriesWorld Christianity
World Christianity (University Park, Pa.) ^A1388733
Contents Introduction : from historical memory to ecclesiological investigations -- Representation : the unmaking of Kongo Catholicism -- The shape of the Kongo church -- "Slaves of the Church" : Capuchin ministry, navigating between the evangelical absolute and profiteering -- The slave response to the unprecedented : Spiritans, the slaves, and reclaiming or redefining "freedom" -- Conclusion : cry freedom; no longer slaves, but children in God's household.
Abstract "Explores the role and memory of Catholic Christians in west central Africa, called "Slaves of the Church," in missionary efforts from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2024012573
ISBN9780271096988
ISBN0271096985

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