| Canada in Sudan: War Without Borders Contributor(s): Pigott, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550028499 ISBN-13: 9781550028492 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: An ancient Arab proverb states, 'When Allah made the Sudan, he laughed.' Had he known the country's future, he would have done better to cry. To most of the world, Sudan means Darfur and the tragedy of atrocities and ethnic cleansing that has occurred there.Canada's first involvement in Sudan was in 1884, when Canadian voyageurs were recruited to help rescue General Gordon, who was besieged in Khartoum by the Mahdi. Canada in Sudan introduces Canadians to this massive, troubled nation, telling the story from ancient times through to the modern era and the work of Canadian archaeologists, aid organizations, and Canadian Forces military observers deployed to Sudan as part of Operation Safari. On March 30, 2007, Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter MacKay said, 'Sudan is an almost perfect storm of conflict, dislocation, underdevelopment, and brutality.' Perhaps he was confirming that Canada will be in Sudan for a very long time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - East - History | Africa - North - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Dewey: 962.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.35" W x 9.01" (1.38 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - African - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An ancient Arab proverb states, When Allah made the Sudan, he laughed. Had he known the country's future, he would have done better to cry. To most of the world, Sudan means Darfur and the tragedy of atrocities and ethnic cleansing that has occurred there. Canada's first involvement in Sudan was in 1884, when Canadian voyageurs were recruited to help rescue General Gordon, who was besieged in Khartoum by the Mahdi. Canada in Sudan introduces Canadians to this massive, troubled nation, telling the story from ancient times through to the modern era and the work of Canadian archaeologists, aid organizations, and Canadian Forces military observers deployed to Sudan as part of Operation Safari. On March 30, 2007, Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter MacKay said, Sudan is an almost perfect storm of conflict, dislocation, underdevelopment, and brutality. Perhaps he was confirming that Canada will be in Sudan for a very long time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pigott, Peter: - Peter Pigott is Canada's foremost aviation author. Among his accomplishments are the histories of Air Canada, Trans Canada Airlines, and Canadian Airlines. He is the author of From Far and Wide, Sailing Seven Seas, Canada in Sudan and many more books. He lives in Ottawa. |