Travels in Kordofan

A firsthand travel narrative based on nearly two years' residence in Kordofan that surveys the province's geography, climate, products, and towns; describes administration, military presence, and commerce; and offers detailed ethnographic sketches of nomadic and settled tribes, their customs, and social character. It documents medical conditions and staple goods, outlines routes and the capital's features, and gives extended attention to the organization and conduct of state-sponsored slave-hunts. Supplementary chapters treat neighboring regions, the course of the White Nile, and historical and antiquarian observations, mixing practical commercial intelligence with observational commentary for future visitors.