Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Edinburgh University Press , Edinburgh, 2028
This book examines Sudan’s pivotal role as a strategic
hinge between the Ottoman, Egyptian, and British empires from 1821 to 1899,
where imperial ambitions, slavery, and global rivalries converged with local
resistance and negotiation. Drawing on Ottoman and British archival sources, as
well as Arabic-language materials and recent English-language scholarship, it
reconsiders Sudan’s history under Ottoman sovereignty and Egyptian semi-autonomous
rule.
Rather than privileging imperial narratives, the study
foregrounds Sudanese agency and local responses—especially during key episodes
such as the conquest of 1821, the Mahdist uprising, and the fall of
Ottoman-Egyptian authority. It critically explores the extractive practices of Mehmed
Ali’s regime, while also analysing the broader moral, racial, and social
dimensions of slavery in Sudan.
By clarifying the complex relationship between Istanbul and Cairo and integrating Sudan with broader historiographical debates, this book illuminates Sudan’s enduring significance in shaping imperial dynamics, local identities, and global history. It offers scholars and general readers a multidimensional perspective on a critical yet understudied region, filling a vital gap in Ottoman, African, and imperial historiography.