Table of Contents

Introduction: Many Sudans - John Ryle and Justin Willis
Land & water - Justin Willis and Omer Egemi and Philip Winter
Early states on the Nile - Abdel Rahman Ali Mohammed and Derek Welsby
Peoples & cultures of the two Sudans - John Ryle
Religious practice & belief - Wendy James
The ambitions of the State - Justin Willis
From the country to the town - Munzoul A. M. Assal
From slaves to oil - Laura James
Sudan's fragile state, 1956-1989 - Peter Woodward
Islamism & the state - Abdel Salam Sidahmed
Traditional authority, local government & justice - and Musa Abdul Jalil
Twentieth-century civil wars - Douglas H. Johnson
The war in the west - Jerome Tubiana
A short history of Sudanese popular music - Ahmad Sikainga
Sudan's regional relations - Gérard Prunier
The international presence in Sudan - Daniel Large
The past & future of peace - Edward Thomas
Epilogue: The next Sudan - Jok Madut Jok and John Ryle
Appendices: Chronology - Key figures in Sudanese history, culture & politics

Reviews

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*

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 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*

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