Historical Dictionary of the Sudan (4th edition)

This is Scarecrow Press' fourth historical dictionary covering the huge stretch of land between Egypt and Ethiopia. The first was edited by John Voll, and the second two by Richard and Carolyn Lobban. Robert Kramer has now taken over as lead editor, with a largely new or rewritten content. Since those early editions, the sensible decision has been made to separate the fascinating older history of the region into a Historical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Nubia (Lobban, 2004). This volume therefore only covers the history of the area since the Islamic conquest, the late nineteenth century British...