Between 1730 and 1750; powerful healer and vodun priest Domingos Alvares traversed the colonial Atlantic world like few Africans of his time--from Africa to South America to Europe--addressing the profound alienation of warfare; capitalism; and the African slave trade through the language of health and healing. In Domingos Alvares; African Healing; and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World; James H. Sweet finds dramatic means for unfolding a history of the eighteenth-century Atlantic world in which healing; religion; kinship; and political subversion were intimately connected.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good Presentation...By PurchaserThis book does well presenting information; however the wording throughout the book; especially regarding US foreign policy; was very biased. While the information is not incorrect; it certainly clearly displays the writers' political opinions on geopolitics and the like. I am a student taking a geography class; not a government class; and while I understand that 'world' geography and politics tend to go hand in hand; I really don't appreciate reading through passages clearly biased; whether I agree with that bias or not.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great qualityBy CustomerIt is what I needed; a good price; and was in great condition!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy William WiseGood textbook.
