A History of the Arabs in the Sudan 2 Volume Set: and Some Account of the People Who Preceded Them and of the Tribes Inhabiting Darfur

Brief Description: A comprehensive history of the indigenous people of Sudan based on interviews and local genealogies, first published in 1922. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Volume 1: Introduction; Bibliography; Part I. The Inhabitants of the Northern Sudan before the Time of the Islamic Invasions: 1. The pre-Islamic Arabian element; 2. The Nubians, the Nuba and the Libyan element; 3. The Bega, the Blemyes and Nuba of Meroe; 4. The non-Arab races of D rf r; Part II. The Progress of the Arab Tribes through Egypt: 5. The progress through Egypt in the middle ages of certain Arab tribes now represented in the Sudan; 6. The general progress of the Arabs through Egypt and their invasions of Dongola; Part III. The Arab Tribes of the Sudan at the Present Day: 7. The Ga'ali n and Dan gla group; 8. The Guhayna group; 9. The Guhayna group continued; 10. The Guhayna group continued; 11. The Kaw hla group; 12. The Ken na and Deghaym; 13. The Rik b a; 14. The Haw w r, Gell ba How ra, W h a and Kor b t; 15. The 'Ab bda and Kerr r sh; 16. The Southern Mahass; 17. The Hamr n; 18. (a) The Rash da and Zebayd a; (b) The Had reb and Hud r. Volume 2: Part IV. The Native Manuscripts of the Sudan; Explanatory note; Introduction; List of manuscripts translated; Index.