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Nineteenth-Century Wars Between the Manasir People of Northern Sudan and the British Colonialist Invaders
| Author: | Salih, Abdelrahim | |
| Year: | 2012 | |
| Pages: | 448 | |
| ISBN: | 0-7734-2594-2 978-0-7734-2594-1 | |
| Price: | $259.95 | |
An engaging historical examination of the Manasir people of the Sudan and their battles with the British in the late nineteenth century. This study surveys the historical evidence, both written and oral.
Reviews
“The scholarly scope and reserved tone of Professor Salih’s book are testament to both his own broad interest in Manasir history … that nicely blends a broad understanding of historical record with a concise presentation” – Prof. Mark Grimes, Howard Community College
Table of Contents
List of Contents
List of Figures
List of Photographs
List of Maps
Acknowlegments
Transliteration of the Arabic Alphabet
Introduction: The Manasir and Hamdab Dam: Slaughtered Hopes and Deterred Dream
Chapter 1: The Kingdom of Doulga
Chapter 2: Quelling the Impotent Fury with the Death of Sheik Nia'man Wad Gamr
Chapter 3: A "Curse" and a "Murder": The Heads of the Black Pashas and the Death of Colonel Stewart in 1884
Chapter 4: The Last Shot of a Broken Rifle
Chapter 5: Falling Through the Cracks of History: The Death of Nawai: Honor Killing or Guilt
Chapter 6: "But We are Not Ostriches, We are Manasir!": Re-Grouping, Forging, and Assimilation in Identity Building
Chapter 7: Rural Islamic Banks, Small Farmers, Bureaucrats, and Brokers
Bibliography
List of Figures
List of Photographs
List of Maps
Acknowlegments
Transliteration of the Arabic Alphabet
Introduction: The Manasir and Hamdab Dam: Slaughtered Hopes and Deterred Dream
Chapter 1: The Kingdom of Doulga
Chapter 2: Quelling the Impotent Fury with the Death of Sheik Nia'man Wad Gamr
Chapter 3: A "Curse" and a "Murder": The Heads of the Black Pashas and the Death of Colonel Stewart in 1884
Chapter 4: The Last Shot of a Broken Rifle
Chapter 5: Falling Through the Cracks of History: The Death of Nawai: Honor Killing or Guilt
Chapter 6: "But We are Not Ostriches, We are Manasir!": Re-Grouping, Forging, and Assimilation in Identity Building
Chapter 7: Rural Islamic Banks, Small Farmers, Bureaucrats, and Brokers
Bibliography