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Sheriff, Abdul.

Slaves, spices, & ivory in Zanzibar : integration of an East African commercial empire into the world economy, 1770-1873 / Abdul Sheriff. - London : Athens : J. Currey ; Ohio University Press, 1987. - xx, 297 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Eastern African studies . - Eastern African studies (London, England) .

Revision of the author's thesis.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-281) and index.

ISBN: 0852550144 (pbk) 0821408720 (pbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Slave trade--History.--Tanzania--Zanzibar
Spice trade--History.--Tanzania--Zanzibar
Ivory industry--History.--Tanzania--Zanzibar

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Zanzibar--Commerce--History--18th century.
Zanzibar--Commerce--History--19th century.

LC Class. No.: HF3897 / .S54 1987