Memorializing the unsung Slaves of the Church and the making of Kongo Catholicism / Elochukwu E. Uzukwu.
| Author/creator | Uzukwu, E. Elochukwu |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024] |
| Description | ix, 234 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | World 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-227) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024012573 |
| ISBN | 9780271096988 (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |