Slaves, Spices and Ivory in Zanzibar: Integration of an East African Commercial Empire into the World Economy, 1770-1873

by Abdul Sheriff

Overview

Abdul Sheriff analyses the early stages of the underdevelopment of East Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782047773
Publisher:	James Currey
Publication date:	01/01/1987
Series:	Eastern African Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Abdul Sheriff is a professor of history at the University of Dar es Salaam and the author of The History and Conservation of Zanzibar Stone Town and coeditor of Zanzibar under Colonial Rule. He is also the principal curator of Zanzibar Museums.

Editorial Reviews

"This long-awaited study by Abdul Sheriff adds significant richness in both its wealth of detail and meticulous analysis to our understanding of the rise of Omani Zanzibar and its changing place in the world economy. His prodigious archival research combines with his critical approach to Marxist theory to produce a convincing and stimulating interpretation of this critically important state during a major period of transition in the history of Eastern Africa."--Professor Edward A. Alpers of the University of California, Los Angeles

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