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

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xx, 297pp, index, sources, appendices, notes, bw ills, maps. Or card covers. Near new. 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. This very economic success increasingly subordinated Zanzibar to Britain. The author analyses the early stages of underdevelopemnt of EAst Africa and provides a corrective to the dominance of political and diplomatic factors in the area. Size: 8vo. N° de ref. del artículo 035550

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