The Economics of the Indian Ocean Slave Trade in the Nineteenth Century

First Published in 1989. Well over a million slaves were exported from Indian Ocean and Red Sea ports in Eastern Africa during the nineteenth century, and millions more were shifted around the interior of the continent and along the coast of East Africa. And yet we still know remarkably little about this great movement of people, particularly from an economic point of view. This is a collection of twelve essays looking at the economics of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea Slave trades of the nineteenth century. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Maps The Economics of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea Slave Trades in the 19th Century: An Overview Notes The 19th Century Islamic Slave Trade from East Africa (Swahili and Red Sea Coasts): A Tentative Census 1. The Swahili Coast 2. The Persian Gulf and South Asia 3. The Red Sea 4. Deployment of East African Slaves 5. Conclusion Notes Bibliography The Black Slaves of Turkish Arabia during the 19th Century Notes Slaves and Slave Traders in the Persian Gulf, 18th and 19th Centuries: An Assessment I II Notes The Nile Valley System and the Red Sea Slave Trade 1820–1880 The Slaves and their Journey in the Greater Nile Valley The Traders and the Red Sea Crossing The Profiteers in Arabia Notes Ethiopian Slave Exports at Matamma, Massawa and Tajura, c. 1830–1885 Notes Slavery and the Slave Trade in Southern Ethiopia in the 19th Century Notes Localisation and Social Composition of the East African Slave Trade, 1858–1873 Local vs. Foreign Slave Trade Slave Cargoes Mortality Sex/Age Ratios Ethnic Origin of Zanzibar Slaves Conclusion Notes The Structures of the Slave Trade in Central Africa in the 19th Century A Well-Structured System A Slave System A Slave Trade within the Continent Unity of the Arab Zone in Equatorial Africa Notes Madagascar and Mozambique in the Slave Trade of the Western Indian Ocean 1800–1861 Introduction Summary References Covert Slaves and Coveted Coolies in the Early 19th Century Mascareignes Introduction ‘The Necessity of Illegality’: The Demand for Slaves in Mauritius and Bourbon Between Façade and Farce: The Abolition Legislation and its Implementation The Operation and Effects of the Clandestine Slave Trade Conclusion Notes The Last Years of the Slave Trade to the Cape Colony Notes Notes on Contributors The Economics Of The Indian Ocean And Red Sea Slave Trades In The 19th Century / William G. Clarence-smith -- The 19th Centurry Islamic Slave Trade From East Africa (swahili And Red Sea Coasts) : A Tentative Census / Ralph A. Austen -- The Black Slaves Of Turkish Arabia During The 19th Century / Albertine Jwaideh And J.w. Cox -- Slaves And Slave Traders In The Persian Gulf, 18th And 19th Centuries / Thomas M. Ricks -- The Nile Valley System And Red Sea Slave Trade 1820-1880 / Janet J. Ewald -- Ethiopian Slave Exports At Matamma, Massawa And Tajura, C. 1830-1885 / Abdussamad H. Ahmad -- Slavery And The Slave Trade In Southern Ethiopia In The 19th Century / Timothy Fernyhough -- Localisation And Social Composition Of The East African Slave Trade, 1858-1873 / A. Sheriff -- The Structures Of The Slave Trade In Central Africa In The 19th Century / François Renault -- Madagascar And Mozambique In The Slave Trade Of The Western Indian Ocean 1800-1861 / Gwyn Campbell -- Covert Slaves And Coveted Coolies In The Early 19th Century Mascareignes / Marina Carter And Hubert Gerbeau -- The Last Years Of The Slave Trade To The Cape Colony / Robert Ross. Edited By William Gervase Clarence-smith. Includes Bibliographical References. First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company