Gordon in Central Africa
Author : Charles George Gordon
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Page : 522 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Sudan
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Author : Charles George Gordon
Publisher :
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Sudan
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Author : Charles George Gordon
Publisher :
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Sudan
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Author : Charles George Gordon
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,65 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781019634325
This book is a historical account of the actions and experiences of Colonel Charles George Gordon during his time in Central Africa between 1874 and 1879. The book describes Gordon's efforts to establish peace and order in a region that was fraught with conflict and political instability. It provides insight into Gordon's personality and leadership style, as well as the challenges he faced and the impact of his actions on the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Charles George Gordon
Publisher : London T. de La Rue 1881.
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 1881
Category : Colonial administrators
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Author : George Birkbeck Norman Hill
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Page : pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 1881
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Author : Charles George Gordon
Publisher :
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 39,62 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Sudan
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Author : David M. Gordon
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0299213633
Nachituti’s Gift challenges conventional theories of economic development with a compelling comparative case study of inland fisheries in Zambia and Congo from pre- to postcolonial times. Neoclassical development models conjure a simple, abstract progression from wealth held in people to money or commodities; instead, Gordon argues, primary social networks and oral charters like “Nachituti’s Gift” remained decisive long after the rise of intensive trade and market activities. Interweaving oral traditions, songs, and interviews as well as extensive archival research, Gordon’s lively tale is at once a subtle analysis of economic and social transformations, an insightful exercise in environmental history, and a revealing study of comparative politics. Honorable Mention, Melville J. Herskovits Award, African Studies Association “A powerful portrayal of the complexity, fluidity, and subtlety of Lake Mweru fishers’ production strategies . . . . Natchituti’s Gift adds nuance and evidence to some of the most important and sophisticated conversations going on in African studies today.”—Kirk Arden Hoppe, International Journal of African Historical Studies “A lively and intelligent book, which offers a solid contribution to ongoing debates about the interplay of the politics of environment, history and economy.”—Joost Fontein, Africa “Well researched and referenced . . . . [Natchituti’s Gift] will be of interest to those in a wide variety of disciplines including anthropology, African Studies, history, geography, and environmental studies.”—Heidi G. Frontani, H-SAfrica
Author : Charles George Gordon
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Page : 456 pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 1881
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Author : Charles George Gordon
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Page : pages
File Size : 30,42 MB
Release : 1881
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Author : Lt.-General Sir William F. Butler
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 27,32 MB
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 178625140X
Major-General Charles George Gordon, was known under many titles, Gordon Pasha, Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum; all of which stem from his long and distinguished service around the world in the British Army. In this biography, Lt.-General Butler charts Gordon’s progress through the phases of his career with an expert attention to detail. Gordon saw his first active service in the merciless bloodbath of the Crimean war in which he distinguished himself and learnt many lessons on how not to conduct military operations. His military reputation gained further laurels in China, where he commanded the “Ever Victorious Army” during the Taiping rebellion to great success. His enduring fame, however, remains for his conduct in Egypt and the Sudan; he led the valiant garrison in the besieged city of Khartoum against the self-proclaimed Mahdi in 1884. He and the defenders gallantly held on for a year, gaining much public attention, but there was no relief force at hand and Gordon and as many as 10,000 inhabitants were brutally slaughtered. Gordon and his heroic stand at Khartoum are still remembered today and he still stands immortalized in many statues around the countries of the former British Empire. An excellent and well written biography.