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Author:

Wilkinson, John Craven, author.

Title:

The Arabs and the scramble for Africa / John C. Wilkinson.

Publisher:

Equinox,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xiv, 497 pages ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Africa--History--History--19th century.
Oman--Foreign relations--Zanzibar.--Zanzibar.
Zanzibar--Foreign relations--Oman.
Oman--Foreign relations--Europe, Western.
Europe, Western--Foreign relations--Oman.
Africa--Foreign relations--Europe, Western.
Europe, Western--Foreign relations--Africa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Foreword -- 1. The Omani perspective: part I -- 2. The Omani perspective part II: growing British influence -- 3. The early Arab penetration into the African mainland -- 4. Oman and Zanzibar: Britain and France -- 5. Barghash's reign: the first dozen years -- 6. The mainland -- 7. AIC phase I -- 8. German colonization in East Africa -- 9. Confrontation -- 10. The Swahili uprising -- 11. The Emin pasha Relief Expedition (EPRE): part I -- 12. The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition: part II -- -- 13. EIC: consolidation of state: the Arab zone -- 14. The Arab zone -- 15. First clashes -- 16. War -- 17. Envoi: Zanzibar 1896 -- Bibliography -- Index.

Series:

Comparative Islamic studies

ISBN:

178179068X
9781781790687

OCLC:

(OCoLC)881450536

LCCN:

2014010897

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)