Darfur's Sorrow (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521131872)

Darfur's Sorrow is the first general history of Darfur to be published in any language. The book surveys events from before the founding of the Fur sultanate in the sixteenth century through the rise and establishment of the Fur state and its incorporation into the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1916. The narrative continues with detailed coverage of the brief but all-important colonial period (1916-1956) and Darfur's history as a neglected peripheral region since independence. The political, economic, environmental, and social factors that gave rise to the current humanitarian crisis are discussed in detail, as are the course of Darfur's rebellion, its brutal suppression by the Sudanese government, and the lawless brigands known as janjawid. The second edition of the book brings the story up to date and includes an analysis of attempts to save Darfur's embattled people and to bring an end to the fighting.

Author: M. W. Daly
ISBN-10: 0521131871
ISBN-13: 9780521131872
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/24/2010
Pages: 398
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.08w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2011