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Divided by History: Roots of Sudanese Conflict Kindle Edition

3.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

Do you wonder how the past affects today’s violent conflict?
Tragic turmoil in Sudan and South Sudan 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.

Divided by History tellis the stories of some of these outsiders and 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. Get your copy of Divided by History today.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07SQ98GLT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cloudshill Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 13.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 109 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1916027305
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Peter Dixon
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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.

He and his wife Ingrid, also an author, work from their home in Gloucestershire, England, when their five grandchildren allow them to do so.

His writing includes:

- '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.

- 'Peacemakers: A Christian View of War and Peace',

- 'Divided by History: Roots of Sudanese Conflict', which traces the origins of modern violence.

- 'Gain Save Give: Doing the right thing with money', updating John Wesley's personal finance advice for the 21st century.

- 'Tightrope Walking' (chapter) in 'Making Peace with Faith: The Challenges of Religion and Peacebuilding' (editors Michelle Garred and Mohammed Abu-Nimer).

- 'Locally Driven Track 1 1/2 and Track 2 Diplomacy' (chapter), in 'Locally Led Peacebuilding: Global Case Studies' (editors Stacey L Cunningham and Jessica Berns).

- 'Strategic Peacebuilding and the Sudanese Peace Process (chapter), in 'Making and Breaking Peace in Sudan and South Sudan: The ‘Comprehensive’ Peace Agreement and Beyond', (editors Sarah Nouwen, Sharath Srinavasan and Laura James).

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
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    It was interesting in parts. It just read like a high school textbook to me. And it felt like it jumped between dates back and forth. So it was hard to keep straight what was going on. But otherwise it was good.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
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    "Divided by History: Roots of Sudanese Conflict" by Peter Dixon is a very well written, short history of Sudan. Admittedly, I know very little about this history, but I'm not sure what more I need to know. I became interested in Sudan because I have been holding online classes for my grandchildren as we trudge through this coronavirus mess, and I selected a book for our reading list, "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park, which is a novel set in the 1985-2009 time frame. I should say that I'm teaching these three thirteen-year-olds reading and writing.

    "Divided History" fits perfectly for my students to understand today's issues in Sudan and South Sudan. The perspective of Egyptian culture reveals interesting people who were so advanced B.C.E. 4000, and I think my students will broaden their understanding of a mysterious area, at least to my family.
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  • John B
    5.0 out of 5 stars First Class
    Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2023
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    This book does a very thorough job of exposing the reader to the historical perspectives of the regions main actors and the genesis of the issues that have resulted in such differing outlooks on the challanging path to peace. The books main advantage is Peter Dixon’s first hand experience and knowledge of the region. His intimate knowledge combined with the depth of detail of the negotiation process clearly manifests itself throughout. A first class book and a must read to anyone wanting to understand the varying emerging positions that resonated from each regional entity.

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