Slaves, Spices and Ivory in Zanzibar

Integration of an East African Commercial Empire into the World Economy, 1770–1873

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century, Africa, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations
Cover of the book Slaves, Spices and Ivory in Zanzibar by Abdul Sheriff, Ohio University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Abdul Sheriff ISBN: 9780821440216
Publisher: Ohio University Press Publication: September 30, 1987
Imprint: Ohio University Press Language: English
Author: Abdul Sheriff
ISBN: 9780821440216
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Publication: September 30, 1987
Imprint: Ohio University Press
Language: English

The rise of Zanzibar was based on two major economic transformations. Firstly slaves became used for producing cloves and grains for export. Previously the slaves themselves were exported.

Secondly, there was an increased international demand for luxuries such as ivory. At the same time the price of imported manufactured gods was falling. Zanzibar took advantage of its strategic position to trade as far as the Great Lakes.

However this very economic success increasingly subordinated Zanzibar to Britain, with its anti-slavery crusade and its control over the Indian merchant class.

Professor Sheriff analyses the early stages of the underdevelopment of East Africa and provides a corrective to the dominance of political and diplomatic factors in the history of the area.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The rise of Zanzibar was based on two major economic transformations. Firstly slaves became used for producing cloves and grains for export. Previously the slaves themselves were exported.

Secondly, there was an increased international demand for luxuries such as ivory. At the same time the price of imported manufactured gods was falling. Zanzibar took advantage of its strategic position to trade as far as the Great Lakes.

However this very economic success increasingly subordinated Zanzibar to Britain, with its anti-slavery crusade and its control over the Indian merchant class.

Professor Sheriff analyses the early stages of the underdevelopment of East Africa and provides a corrective to the dominance of political and diplomatic factors in the history of the area.

More books from Ohio University Press

Cover of the book It's in There!® by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Reading Victorian Deafness by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Under the Heel of the Dragon by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Fire Is Your Water by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book The Jerrie Mock Story by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Resilient Memories by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book The Rescue of Joshua Glover by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book The Room Within by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Penumbra by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Barns of the Midwest by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Environment at the Margins by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Literatures of Liberation by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book Seeming Human by Abdul Sheriff
Cover of the book The Sage in the Cathedral of Books by Abdul Sheriff
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy