Arial0000,0000,9999Curto, 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