Armies of God :
Green, Dominic, 1970-
Armies of God : Islam and Empire on the Nile, 1869-1899 / Dominic Green. - London : Arrow, 2008 - x, 370 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Century, 2007
Includes bibliographical references and index
In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869.
9780099487050 0099487055
Sudan -- History -- 1821-1881
Sudan -- History -- 1881-1899
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century
962.403
Armies of God : Islam and Empire on the Nile, 1869-1899 / Dominic Green. - London : Arrow, 2008 - x, 370 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Century, 2007
Includes bibliographical references and index
In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869.
9780099487050 0099487055
Sudan -- History -- 1821-1881
Sudan -- History -- 1881-1899
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century
962.403