Messianic Popular Movements in the Lower Congo

Andersson, Ephraim . Messianic Popular Movements in the Lower Congo. Uppsala, Sweden: [Agent: Almqvist & Wiksells boktr.], 1958. First edition. Quarto (12-1/4″ x 9-1/4″). xiii, (1), 287, (1)pp. Text in English. Green library buckram, spine lettered in gilt, original wrappers bound in. Illustrated with 4 plates (3, in color), and several text drawings. An ex-library copy with rubber stamp on title page and a library pocket on rear pastedown, otherwise fine.

Contents: I. Cultural and religious background — II. Incipience of the prophet movement in the earlier missions — III. Simon Kimbangu and Ngunzism — IV. Ngunzism during the years 1921-1924 — V. The resurgence of Ngunzism in the 1930’s — VI. The rise of new popular movements in the Lower Congo — VII. The Ngunza-Khaki movement and its leaders — VIII. Nzambi ya Khaki, distribution, organization, cult — IX. The doctrine of Nzambi ya Khaki — X. The Munkukusa or Munkunguna movement of 1951-1953 — XI. The messianic movements as an ethnographic and sociological problem — XII. Foreign influences on the messianic movements — XIII. Concluding remarks.

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