Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

Markus Wiener Publishers, USA, 1996. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 298 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Markus Wiener Publishers, USA, 1996. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Born a princess Sayyida on the African spice island of Zanzibar, Emily Ruete was brought up in a harem in the Sultan's palace, naturalized as a German through marriage, and then manipulated by both Germans and British in their efforts to gain control over the island. Her engrossing memoirs, set against a backdrop of political intrigue in the great age of European colonialism, offer a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century Arab and African life, not only in the palace, but in the city and plantations as well. They also explore relationships within her family and to the Arab and black communities, children's education, and the role of women in a polygamous society. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1558760075. ISBN/EAN: 9781558760073. Inventory No: 20070282.. 9781558760073