This book will be of significant interest to specialists of the Atlantic World, particularly those of the Black Atlantic, and will likely generate lively discussions in graduate seminars.--Register of The Kentucky Historical SocietyA laudable and exemplary new study. The skillful prose of this work also should b
| Title | : | Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.91 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1469609754 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-9-28 |
| Language | : | English |
This book will be of significant interest to specialists of the Atlantic World, particularly those of the Black Atlantic, and will likely generate lively discussions in graduate seminars.--Register of The Kentucky Historical SocietyA laudable and exemplary new study. The skillful prose of this work also should be a model for other historians.--Journal of World HistoryA fine, well-constructed and cogently argued piece of microhistory.--The AmericasDemonstrates an interesting, well-written, and rigorous methodological approach to studying the commonalities of the life and politics of Domingo Alvares. This richly detailed account will be considered among the best of a generation
Five person/first person point of view was a bit confusing at first, and had to occasionally flip back to the beginning of the chapter to see who was speaking, and she gave subtle hints at first to help with that. In perfect condition with unused product key. The solution at the very least. 6/25/2013Book review: Neil Nathan's Healing is Possible.When I started my solo Family Practice (FP) in the sparsely populated Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1980, I wanted to make a difference. The claims are not supported.I cannot recommend this book to beginners in the field because of the confusing organization of the topic. Don't waste your money or your time. To be completely honest I had eagerly anticipated this book and devoured the first third of it as soon as it downloaded to my Kindle. Define the physiology!As I got involved with legal cases (I fought for the plaintiff), I saw a vicious side of medicine. I'm glad I didn't pay for this book (got it while it was free) I think it's ok for people who are beginning to look into survival guides and such, but not for someone who has a plan in mind, already packed an emergency bag, etc. The NPS, as other federal land management agencies, is littered with the bones of good people who somehow got sideways of management. An impressive collection of photography. This is a great presenIn Domingos Alvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World, James H. 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. 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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