This book establishes Central Africa as the origin of most Africans brought to English and Dutch American colonies in North America, the Caribbean, and South America before 1660.

This edition contains a new chapter extending the story into the eighteenth century.

This book will be essential reading for scholars, teachers, and students engaged with the history of the Kingdom of Kongo.” —Toby Green, King’s College London

In Production Culture, John Thornton Caldwell investigates the cultural practices and belief systems of Los Angeles–based film and video production workers: not only those in prestigious positions such as producers and directors but also ...

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

An accessible interpretative history of West Central Africa from earliest times to 1852 with comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the region.