A memoir of a young doctor trying to heal a village on the brink of devastation chronicles the unthinkable cost of war for one community and a man's courageous effort to bring about lasting change, in spite of the many losses he endures.
Before there was Osama bin Laden, Abu al-Zarqawi or Ayatollah Khomeini, there was the Mahdi-the "Expected One"--Who raised the Arabs in pan-tribal revolt against infidels and apostates in the late 19th-century Sudan. Born on the Nile in 1844, Muhammed Ahmed grew into a devout, c…
Discusses the revolt in the late ninteeth century in Sudan led by Mahdi, or the "Expected One," and how he died soon after his success.
Discusses the revolt in the late nineteeth century in Sudan led by Mahdi, or the "Expected One," and how he died soon after his success.
Chapter 1. Meroe -- Slavery in Sudanese Christian kingdoms -- Slaves of Sudan and Mamluks of Egypt -- Chapter 2. Pioneers of enslavement and the slave trade in Africa -- Portugal, Spain, England, France, Denmark -- The abolition act -- Chapter 3. Slavery and enslavement in the F…
This groundbreaking study offers a rare window into the history of slavery in the Sudan, with particular attention to the relationships between slaves and masters. Thoroughly documented, it provides valuable context to current issues of global concern and combats persistent myth…
This book explains the history of slavery in the Sudan, with particular relationships between slaves and their masters. It discusses the development of the slave trade and the slave society, the legal steps of abolition, and the reality after abolition. By focusing on the enslav…