Divided by History: Roots of Sudanese Conflict - Softcover

Dixon, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099350809X ISBN 13: 9780993508097

Publisher: Cloudshill Press, 2019

Synopsis

Do you wonder how the past affects today’s violent conflict?
Tragic turmoil in Khartoum reminds us how fragile peace can be.

Sudanese civil wars were not ended by formation of a new state. Violence has continued in South Sudan and we see today that the North is by no means peaceful.

Current politics matter. Yet the origins of today’s violence stretch back into past centuries. And much of Sudanese history has been about intervention and domination by foreigners.

By telling the stories of some of these outsiders, Divided by History digs out the historical roots of Sudanese conflicts.

Along the way, we meet

• The 2,300 BC pioneer who braved the dangers of Egypt’s 'Wild South’
• The ambitious Albanian 'Turk’ who connived his way to becoming ruler of Egypt and Sudan
• The devout Christian who was sent to relieve a besieged city - and gave his life
• The meticulous general whose superior weaponry proved an unstoppable force
• The adventurers, soldiers and even Olympic oarsmen who ruled a vast land while still young

And we recognise the difficulty of escaping from our past and the importance of understanding it. Order your copy of Divided by History today.

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About the Author

Peter Dixon is a researcher, lecturer and author who writes nonfiction, with a focus on war and peace. He served for over 30 years as a Royal Air Force pilot and spent the next decade leading the charity Concordis International in its conflict resolution work in Sudan and other divided societies. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2015 on outside intervention in civil wars. His writing has included 'Amazon Task Force', the story of a medical expedition in the Peruvian Amazon, 'Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army', which tells the stories of the men who joined the Special Operations Executive to keep Churchill's secret saboteurs safe, and 'Tightrope Walking' (chapter) in 'Making Peace with Faith: The Challenges of Religion and Peacebuilding' (editors Michelle Garred and Mohammed Abu-Nimer). He and his wife Ingrid, also an author, work from their home in Gloucestershire, England, when their five grandchildren allow them to do so

Edition details

• Publisher: Cloudshill Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099350809X
• ISBN 13: 9780993508097
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 107