Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World

This book brought to light some of the answers to questions which I have wondered about in regard to the enslavement by a world of their own people. I knew that politics and power were involved on all fronts, and now some of the why's have been answered. The connection of what I saw as completely diverse religious beliefs between Africa and the Christian world is explained in this book and the depth of African culture and its incredible strength of its religious bonds of community and unity come to light in this text.

This book is phenomenal. It traces the deep and important connections that developed between Africa, Brazil, and Portugal during the era of the Atlantic slave trade through the life of one man, Domingos Alvarez. My students in an upper division undergraduate history course really connected with the story Sweet told and the way in which he told it. Highly recommended.

Fascinating story

I learned a lot about slavery from this book. Well written, however, it seems some of the research was not as objective as it could have been.

Fantastic book for tracing the impact of the Atlantic world through the life of one man. One critique is Sweet's extensive speculation regarding Domingos' inner thoughts or feelings. Overall though, this was a very interesting book and engaging read.

The condition of the book I received was perfect.There was no wear and tear.

Served the purpose of purchase.

A must read for any modern day reader or "healer" and scholars of divination and the middle passage/Maafa.

Domingos Álvares é um dos livros mais extraordinários que li recentemente. Resultado de pesquisa profunda e metódica, quase obsessiva, relata a fascinante história de um grande feiticeiro (ou curandeiro) africano vendido como escravo para as lavouras de cana-de-açucar de Pernambuco na primeira metade do século 18. A história de Domingos Álvares é o fio condutor de uma narrativa que inclui não só o personagem, mas tambem o drama da escravidão na época colonial e o quase intransponivel desafio que os africanos enfrentavam ao ter suas raizes arrancadas na terra de origem enquanto lutavam para se adaptar a novo ambiente na América, que desconheciam por completo. Leitura altamente recomendável!

Loved this book. Had to read it for a Master's level Atlantic World History course. Was really eye-opening, especially about slavery and African diaspora culture in the Atlantic World.