The First Sultan of Zanzibar: Scrambling for Power and Trade in the Nineteenth-Century Indian Ocean - Couverture souple

Nicolini, Beatrice

 
9781558765443: The First Sultan of Zanzibar: Scrambling for Power and Trade in the Nineteenth-Century Indian Ocean
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1558765441 ISBN 13 : 9781558765443
Editeur : Markus Wiener Publishing Inc, 2011

Synopsis

The Indian Ocean was long one of the world's most important trade zones, controlled by Arab and Indian merchants. But in the 19th century, the British-French rivalry spilled over into the Indian Ocean. Pirates looted, adventurers sought their fortunes, and Italian spies and American whalers got in on the action. Meanwhile, the Omanis consolidated their empire, and Sa'id bin Sultan moved the imperial capital to Zanzibar and manipulated the British-French rivalry to his advantage, with the slave trade playing a critical role. In this volume, Nicolini provides a colorful portrait of a turbulent time.

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Éditeur
Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1558765441
ISBN 13 
9781558765443
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
250
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