Project Gutenberg 2007-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 59 Myrica, Pierre de 1875 1951 Myrica, P. de (Pierre) La Bruyère, René Bruyère, René La La Bruyere, Rene Zanzibar, de stapelplaats van Oost-Afrika De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908 Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Zanzibar, de stapelplaats van Oost-Afrika" by Pierre de Myrica is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book explores the significant role of Zanzibar as a major trading hub in East Africa, detailing its vibrant history marked by war, colonization, and the slave trade. It provides an insightful look into the cultural and economic importance of the island, emphasizing its interactions with various civilizations over centuries. The narrative begins with a reflection on Zanzibar's strategic position along trade routes and its early connections with the Phoenicians and Arabs, who recognized its potential as a safe harbor. The book captures the evolution of Zanzibar through the lens of colonial endeavors, highlighting Portuguese, Arab, and eventually British influences. It paints a vivid picture of daily life in Zanzibar, describing the diverse population comprising Zanzibari, Arabs, Indians, and others, all coexisting within a bustling marketplace rich with spices and cultural exchanges. Myrica also notes the decline of Zanzibar’s prominence as a trading center due to changing economic dynamics and the abolition of the slave trade, ultimately signaling its diminishing relevance in the global market. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Zanzibar -- Description and travel DT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 76470 76151 2024-10-10T10:18:21.803525 2023-09-10T12:27:25.622969 text/html text/html 71111 2021-01-03T04:57:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 318995 2021-01-03T04:57:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 419979 2024-10-10T10:18:29.212519 application/epub+zip 418677 2024-10-10T10:18:26.184521 application/epub+zip 95083 2024-10-10T10:18:24.600527 application/epub+zip 577831 2024-10-10T10:18:31.213448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567086 2024-10-10T10:18:28.094500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105634 2022-09-11T07:34:30.903966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57784 57693 2024-10-10T10:18:21.345505 2023-09-10T12:27:25.296967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57634 2021-01-03T04:57:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23035 2021-01-03T04:57:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19618 2024-10-10T10:18:31.340461 application/rdf+xml 19647 2024-10-10T10:18:25.140481 image/jpeg 4211 2024-10-10T10:18:24.870485 image/jpeg 402925 2024-10-10T10:18:21.880519 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog