The "Kongo Kingdom" is a precolonial Central African state that emerged in the late 14th century as a centralized polity distinguished by its hierarchical political structure, extensive trade networks, and incorporation of Christian institutions following early diplomatic encounters with Portuguese missionaries.
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Kingdom Of Kongo
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Central Africans and cultural transformations in the American diaspora
Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 237 citations
Humanities, Area Studies, History +12
AFRO-CHRISTIAN SYNCRETISM IN THE KINGDOM OF KONGO
John K. Thornton · The Journal of African History · 2013 · 146 citations
Arts, Religion, Religious Studies +12
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Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
6 h-index
21 publications
690 citations
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
3 h-index
4 publications
129 citations
Universidad de Londres
Mexico City, Mexico
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2 publications
46 citations
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
2 h-index
2 publications
38 citations
Institut des Mondes Africains
Paris, France
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2 publications
38 citations
University of London
London, United Kingdom
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2 publications
46 citations
University of Évora
Evora, Portugal
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10 publications
310 citations
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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2 publications
71 citations
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 8 publications · 1K citations
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- The International Journal of African Historical Studies
7 publications · 490 citations
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- The Journal of African History
6 publications · 731 citations
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- African Arts
5 publications · 93 citations
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- Africa
4 publications · 171 citations
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