The Sudan handbook / edited by John Ryle ... [et al.].
"The handbook offers a concise introduction to all aspects of the country, rooted in a broad historical account of the development of the Sudanese state."--P. [4] of cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781847010308 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 184701030X (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xx, 220 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Suffolk ; James Currey, 2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Many Sudans / John Ryle & Justin Willis -- Land & water / Justin Willis, Omer Egemi & Philip Winter -- Early states on the Nile / Abdelrahman Ali Mohammed & Derek Welsby -- Peoples & cultures of two Sudans / John Ryle -- Religious practice & belief / Wendy James -- The ambitions of the state / Justin Willis -- From the country to the town / Munzoul A.M. Assal -- From slaves to oil / Laura James -- Sudan's fragile state, 1956-1989 / Peter Woodward -- Islamism & the state / Abdel Salam Sidahmed -- Traditional authority, local government & justice / Cherry Leonardi & Musa Abdul Jalil -- Twentieth-century civil wars / Douglas H. Johnson -- The war in the west / Jerome Tubiana -- A short history of Sudanese popular music / Ahmad Sikainga -- Sudan's regional relations / Gerard Prunier -- The international presence in Sudan / Daniel Large -- The past & future of peace / Edward Thomas -- Epilogue: The next Sudan / Jok Madut Jok & John Ryle. |
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Subject: | Sudan. Sudan > History. Sudan > Politics and government. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | DT 154.6 .S83 2011 | 30775305446107 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Sudan Handbook
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The Sudan Handbook
A compact and useable introduction to the understanding of contemporary Sudan, and a convenient reference work.The Sudan Handbook, based on the Rift Valley Institute's successful Sudan Field Course, is an authoritative and accessible introduction to Sudan, vividly written and edited by leading Sudanese and international specialists. The handbook offers a concise introduction to all aspects of the country, rooted in a broad historical account of the development of the Sudanese state. It consists of eighteen self-contained, cross-referenced chapters, covering essential topics in the geography, history, sociology, culture and politics of the country, written by outstanding Sudanese scholars and recognized international experts. It includes numerous purpose-drawn maps and diagrams,glossaries of key terms, capsule biographies of key figures, a chronology and a bibliography. John Ryle, Rift Valley Institute and Division of Social Sciences, Bard College, USA; Justin Willis, Department of History, Durham University, UK and former Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa; Suliman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, International Crisis Group; Jok Madut Jok, Department of History, LoyolaMarymount University, USA. Published in association with the Rift Valley Institute UK and former Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa; Suliman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, International Crisis Group; Jok Madut Jok, Department of History, LoyolaMarymount University, USA. Published in association with the Rift Valley Institute UK and former Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa; Suliman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, International Crisis Group; Jok Madut Jok, Department of History, LoyolaMarymount University, USA. Published in association with the Rift Valley Institute UK and former Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa; Suliman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, International Crisis Group; Jok Madut Jok, Department of History, LoyolaMarymount University, USA. Published in association with the Rift Valley Institute