Sudan Handbook
John Ryle et al. (Redaktør) John Ryle (Innledning) Justin Willis (Innledning) Omer Egemi (Innledning) Philip Winter (Innledning) Abdel Rahman Ali Mohammed (Innledning) Derek Welsby (Innledning) Wendy James (Innledning) Munzoul A. M. Assal (Innledning) Laura James (Innledning) Peter Woodward (Innledning) Abdel Salam Sidahmed (Innledning) Musa Abdul Jalil (Innledning) Douglas Johnson (Innledning) Jerome Tubiana (Innledning) Ahmad Sikainga (Innledning) Gérard Prunier (Innledning) Daniel Large (Innledning) Edward Thomas (Innledning) Jok Madut Jok (Innledning) Douglas H Johnson (Innledning)
«Very useful. [...] As a vehicle to introduce one to all things Sudanese, it succeeds very well and is to be highly recommended.»
AFRICAN AFFAIRS
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.
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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
Detaljer
- Forlag
- James Currey
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 240
- ISBN
- 9781847010308
- Utgivelsesår
- 2011
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«Very useful. [...] As a vehicle to introduce one to all things Sudanese, it succeeds very well and is to be highly recommended.»
AFRICAN AFFAIRS
«Diplomats, aid workers and development workers heading for a tour of duty , in either of the Sudans, or both, should certainly read this collection of well written and informative essays.»
LAWFARE
«A collection of readable, thought-provoking and intelligent essays that together provide a thorough introduction to Sudan and South Sudan. [...] It will be invaluable to anyone who does not have a deep prior knowledge.»
SUDAN STUDIES
«This witness to all that was bad in the past [...] and the celebration of all that is good, such as the new nation's vibrant culture and economic prospects, belongs in all African studies libraries. Essential.»
CHOICE