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FIRE AND SWORD IN SUDAN: A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF FIGHTING AND SERVING THE DERVISHES 1879 - 1895 (FIRST EDITION) by Rudolf C. Slatin Pasha
LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG
London: Edward Arnold, 1896
8vo + xii + 636pp. Hardcover bound in green cloth. Gilt lettering to the spine. Frontispiece. Multiple monochromatic full-page plates. Fold-out maps in the rear.
A historically significant first-hand account of the Mahdist uprising in Sudan during the late nineteenth century. The book chronicles Slatin’s service under Egyptian rule, his capture by the Mahdist forces (often called the “Dervishes”), and his years in captivity under the Mahdist state.
Its importance lies in its detailed eyewitness perspective on the rise of the Mahdist movement, which challenged Egyptian and British control in Sudan and reshaped North-East African politics. Slatin’s narrative provides valuable insight into colonial military campaigns, cross-cultural encounters, and the complex dynamics of imperial expansion in Africa.
As one of the most prominent European captives of the Mahdist regime, Slatin’s account influenced British public opinion and contributed to the broader historical understanding of Sudan’s role in late Victorian imperial history.
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