The Sudan Handbook

Front Cover
John Ryle
Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2011 - History - 220 pages
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

 

Contents

Many Sudans
1
3
23
4
31
5
43
7
63
9
85
11
108
12
122
The War in the West
133
15
153
17
177
Chronology
190
Index
213
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

Bibliographic information