Slavery in the Sudan History, Documents, and Commentary

by Nugud, Mohamed Ibrahim; Barnes, Sharon; Halim, Asma Mohamed Abdel

• ISBN13: 9781137286024
• ISBN10: 1137286024
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-08-21
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Originally published in Arabic and now available for the first time in English, this groundbreaking study offers a rare window into the history of slavery in the Sudan, with particular attention to the relationships between slaves and masters. Thoroughly documented, it is one of the few extant publications on enslavement of Africans by Africans, providing valuable context to current issues of global concern and combating persistent myths about African slavery.

Author Biography

Mohamed Ibrahim Nugud (1930-2012) was the former leader of the Sudanese Communist Party.

Asma Mohamed Abdel Halim is Associate Professor at the University of Toledo, USA. He is the author of Sudanese Women in the United State: the Double Burden of Culture and Gender and Introduction to the United Nations, along with over 25 articles in edited books and professional journals.

Sharon Barnes is Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies in the College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences at of the University of Toledo, USA. She is the author of several journal articles on the work of the late poet Audre Lorde.

Table of Contents

1. From Meroe to the Mamluks 
2. The Slave Trade 
3. Funj and Darfur 
4. The Mahdist State
5. Slavery during the Condominium