Capitalism and Cloves: An Archaeology of Plantation Life on Nineteenth-Century Zanzibar
Sarah K. Croucher
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Hardcover. An Archaeology of Plantation Life in Nineteenth Century Zanzibar Num Pages: 269 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
This study of nineteenth-century clove plantations on Zanzibar provides an important contribution to debates in global historical archaeology. Broadening plantation archaeology beyond the Atlantic World, this work addresses plantations run by Omani Arab colonial rulers of Zanzibar. Drawing on archaeological and historical data, this book argues for the need to examine non-Western contexts of colonialism and capitalism as coeval with those in the North Atlantic World. This work explores themes of capitalism, colonialism, plantation landscapes, African Diaspora communities, gender and sexuality, locally produced and imported goods in historic contexts, and Islamic historical archaeology.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441984708
SKU
V9781441984708
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99-15
About Sarah K. Croucher
Sarah K. Croucher is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Archaeology, and Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University. Her research broadly explores nineteenth-century African Diaspora contexts, largely through the study of East Africa. She is interested in questions of identity and power, and theoretical debates in historical archaeology. Her current research is based in Middletown, Connecticut, where she directs ... Read more
Reviews for Capitalism and Cloves: An Archaeology of Plantation Life on Nineteenth-Century Zanzibar
“The book draws upon years of research and field work to address multiple themes in its treatment of the archaeology of the Omani Arab plantation system on Zanzibar and Pemba in the 1800s. … For world historians in general, the book is a valuable and informative treatment of the topic. … The book is well-written, but the research methodology, and ... Read more