Book description
Early modern central Africa comes to life in an extraordinary atlas of vivid watercolors and drawings that Italian Capuchin Franciscans, veterans of Kongo and Angola missions, composed between 1650 and 1750 for the training of future missionaries. These "practical guides" present the intricacies of the natural, social, and religious environment…
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1 author picked Images on a Mission in Early Modern Kongo and Angola as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book deals with the Capuchin mission to Kongo in the seventeenth century and shows that this mission was a unique endeavor in African history since it occurred at the invitation of the African rulers.
Fromont highlights the role of indigenous catechists in the dissemination of Catholicism in the Kongo region. This new perspective challenges the traditional perception of the Catholic mission in Africa as an ally of colonialism.
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