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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465461003321

Autore

Kramer Robert S. <1956->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of the Sudan [[electronic resource] /] / Robert S. Kramer, Richard A. Lobban, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Scarecrow Press, 2013

ISBN

1-299-24329-0

0-8108-7940-9

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (621 p.)

Collana

Historical Dictionaries of Africa

Altri autori (Persone)

LobbanRichard Andrew <1943->

Fluehr-LobbanCarolyn

Disciplina

962.4003

Soggetti

National characteristics, Sudanese

Electronic books.

Sudan History Dictionaries

Sudan History Bibliography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Reader's Notes; Maps; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix 1. Current Sudan Factfile; Appendix 2. Ethno-Linguistic Groups in or Adjoining the Sudan; Appendix 3. Sultans; Appendix 4. 18th- and 19th-Century Administrators; Appendix 5. 1890 Agreement for the Administration of the Sudan; Appendix 6. Political Structure and Administration; Appendix 7. Educational Institutions; Bibliography; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Sudan covers the history of Sudan through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Sudan.