Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558760073)

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.

Author: Emily Reute
ISBN-10: 1558760075
ISBN-13: 9781558760073
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2017
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/21/1989