This work is annotated translation of the Funj Chronicle, the only full-length account of the Nilotic Sudan from 910/1504-5 to 1288/1871 produced by a succession of 19th-century Sudanese writers. The earlier part is based on a king-list of the Funj dynasty od Simnar. From the mid-12th/18th century increasingly detailed narrative describes the rule of Hamaj regents, the conquest by Muhammad Ali Pasha's forces and the first half-century of Turco-Egyptian government. The translator's introduction discusses the textual history, structure and authorship of the Chronicle, while four appendices provide supplementary materials.
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'"In sum, the Funji Chronicle "offers rich rewards to anyone willing to invest the considerable effort necessary to understand it, and this very welcome edition should help it gain the attention it deserves.'
Jay Spaulding, "Journal of African History, 2000.
Jay Spaulding, "Journal of African History, 2000.
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