In response to two pieces I wrote in the 1990s, and a section of my book Cultural History of the Atlantic World (2012), David Geggus has charged me with fomenting “Kongomania.” I am a specialist in the history of the Kingdom of Kongo, it is true, and in both pieces, Kongo's history was an important part of the argument. In spite of my own fondness for Kongo and its role in the world, I plead not guilty.

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刚果狂热和数字游戏

针对我在 20 世纪 90 年代写的两篇文章以及我的书《大西洋世界文化史》（2012 年）的一部分，大卫·吉格斯指责我煽动“刚果狂热”。确实，我是刚果王国历史方面的专家，在这两篇文章中，刚果的历史都是争论的重要组成部分。尽管我自己很喜欢刚果及其在世界上的作用，但我不认罪。