Josef Ohrwalder
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp, 1882–1892
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp, 1882–1892
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A rare first-person record of captivity and survival during the Mahdist period in Sudan.
Father Josef Ohrwalder was captured when Mahdist forces took the Austrian mission at Delen in 1882. His account follows nearly ten years inside the Mahdi’s camp, the fall of Khartoum, life under the Khalifa, and the dangerous escape that finally carried him back to Egypt. Edited and translated by F. R. Wingate, this substantial historical narrative includes the original period illustrations and maps.
This edition includes: a clean reflowable EPUB; original maps and illustrations; a navigable table of contents; and a new Nile Book Store cover.
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“After the fall of Khartum in January 1885, various attempts were from time to time made to effect the release of some of the European prisoners who had fallen into the Mahdi’s hands during the early stages of the Sudan revolt. These attempts were for the most part attended with little result. The causes of their failure, and eventual success in one instance, are fully described in the following personal narrative of Father Ohrwalder.”
Historical note: This is a primary source written from a nineteenth-century European perspective. Its language and judgments reflect the era in which it was produced; it is presented for its documentary value, not as a modern interpretation of Sudanese history.
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