num_pages: 556
description: This book provides a historical ethnography of the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. It describes local legends, and their important social function in recording and constituting the oral history of the islands. The book also provides a detailed and lively account of the society in the islands.
language: English
title: Zanzibar: The Island Metropolis of Eastern Africa
titlecomplete: Zanzibar: The Island Metropolis of Eastern Africa
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Routledge