Book contents
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- New Approaches to African History
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Africa in the Making of an IOW Global Economy
- 3 Indian Ocean Africa in the First Great Upswing in the Indian Ocean World Global Economy, ca 300 bce to ca 300 ce
- 4 Economic Instability, ca 300 to ca 900 ce
- 5 The Second Great Boom in the IOW Global Economy ca 850 to 1250 and its Impact in Northern IOA
- 6 Southern IOA and the Second Upsurge in the IOW Global Economy
- 7 Uncertainties and European Intrusion: The IOW Global Economy, 1300 to 1830
- 8 The European Impact in Indian Ocean Africa, 1500 to 1830
- 9 The International Economy and Indian Ocean Africa
- 10 Indigenous Modernisation in Indian Ocean Africa: Egypt, Imerina, and Ethiopia
- 11 The Scramble for Indian Ocean Africa
- 12 Africa and Slavery in the Indian Ocean World
- References
- Index
10 - Indigenous Modernisation in Indian Ocean Africa: Egypt, Imerina, and Ethiopia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2019
Book contents
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- New Approaches to African History
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Africa in the Making of an IOW Global Economy
- 3 Indian Ocean Africa in the First Great Upswing in the Indian Ocean World Global Economy, ca 300 bce to ca 300 ce
- 4 Economic Instability, ca 300 to ca 900 ce
- 5 The Second Great Boom in the IOW Global Economy ca 850 to 1250 and its Impact in Northern IOA
- 6 Southern IOA and the Second Upsurge in the IOW Global Economy
- 7 Uncertainties and European Intrusion: The IOW Global Economy, 1300 to 1830
- 8 The European Impact in Indian Ocean Africa, 1500 to 1830
- 9 The International Economy and Indian Ocean Africa
- 10 Indigenous Modernisation in Indian Ocean Africa: Egypt, Imerina, and Ethiopia
- 11 The Scramble for Indian Ocean Africa
- 12 Africa and Slavery in the Indian Ocean World
- References
- Index
Summary
The nineteenth century witnessed the emergence of a truly international economy and a new European imperialism. The conventional view is that by 1914, the forces of modern capitalism had drawn all but the most remote communities into its orbit while, with few exceptions, IOW societies crumbled under the economic and political domination of the West.
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- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900 , pp. 199 - 230Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019