Curto, José C
  Enslaving spirits : the Portuguese-Brazilian alcohol trade at Luanda 
and its Hinterland, c. 1550-1830 / by José C. Curto
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 204.

Introduction: Alcohol as History in Africa
1

Ch. 1
Alcohol in Early Modern West Central Africa
19

Ch. 2
The Introduction of Bacchus Into West Central Africa
42

Ch. 3
The Reign of Bacchus: Portuguese Alcohol at Luanda and its Hinterland 
During the Early Slave Trade, c. 1550-1649
53

Ch. 4
The Downfall of Bacchus: Brazilian Traders, Portuguese Capitalists and 
the Struggle for the Alcohol Trade at Luanda and its Hinterland, c. 
1650-1699
66

Ch. 5
The Long Century of Gerebita: The Luso-Brazilian Alcohol Trade at 
Luanda and its Hinterland, c. 1700-1830
89

Ch. 6
The Profits of Luso-Brazilian Alcohol in Slaving at Luanda and its 
Hinterland
130

Ch. 7
Underpinning the Slave Trade: Other Uses of Luso-Brazilian Alcohol in 
Luanda and its Hinterland, c. 1575-1830
148

 
Conclusion: The Impact of Portuguese and Brazilian Intoxicants
185

 
App.: Graphs
202

 
Bibliography
226

 
Index
249

xiv, 252 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-247) and index

ISBN
9004131752