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Empire on the Nile: The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1898–1934
This is the first comprehensive survey of the political and economic history of the Sudan from the establishment of the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium in 1898 until 1934. Based mainly on unpublished sources in the Sudan, Britain, and elsewhere, the book provides much information on important aspects of government and administration, Sudanese-British relations, early modern politics, and economic and social developments. It also analyses issues in Condominium history (such as indirect rule, the rise of neo-Mahdism, the crisis of 1924) in the light of previously unused archival material, offering insights and interpretations. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and including an extensive bibliography of unpublished sources, Empire on the Nile is essential background for an understanding of the social and economic issues confronting the Sudan today, and serves also as a case study in British imperial rule in Africa and the Middle East.
- GenresHistory
542 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1986
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December 16, 2021
This book was good in debunking the lies of the Britsh Empire about Sudan and exposed the british colonial racism.
The British ruling class blamed alot of their problems on Egypt,
The policy towards Madhism was the result of total lack of knowledge about Sudan.
The economic devlopment of Sudan was slow because it had a conservative, inexperienced and complacent ruling class (bourgeoise) ignorantly suspicious of devlopment itself.
The financial parasites bourgoise ruined the economy of sudan.
The slow abolishment of slavery was a reflection of officials prejudices about black africans the stigma of servilty. The sudanese educated class was distruted as wreckers. The education of was not geared to economic needs but limited by snobbing meannes and cultural insecuirty.
My negative critique of this book was, it was only about the period between 1898-1934 for me it was too long 450 pages and the book didn't explain why they established the anglo-egyptian condominium in the beginning.
Also I was more interested in the period before about the Madhi and his version of Islam how it evolved from mainstream islam. I wanted to undertand better the conflict South Sudan and North Sudan. I think the author could have done it in 450 pages.
The British ruling class blamed alot of their problems on Egypt,
The policy towards Madhism was the result of total lack of knowledge about Sudan.
The economic devlopment of Sudan was slow because it had a conservative, inexperienced and complacent ruling class (bourgeoise) ignorantly suspicious of devlopment itself.
The financial parasites bourgoise ruined the economy of sudan.
The slow abolishment of slavery was a reflection of officials prejudices about black africans the stigma of servilty. The sudanese educated class was distruted as wreckers. The education of was not geared to economic needs but limited by snobbing meannes and cultural insecuirty.
My negative critique of this book was, it was only about the period between 1898-1934 for me it was too long 450 pages and the book didn't explain why they established the anglo-egyptian condominium in the beginning.
Also I was more interested in the period before about the Madhi and his version of Islam how it evolved from mainstream islam. I wanted to undertand better the conflict South Sudan and North Sudan. I think the author could have done it in 450 pages.
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