This book propels Sudanese intellectuals into the global intellectual milieu and argues for their place in world intellectual history. The book explores the history and evolution of Sudanese thought, knowledge production, and cultural capital from the fifth century to the twenty-first century.
Gada Kadoda is founding president of the Sudanese Knowledge Society.Sondra Hale is professor emerita in anthropology and gender studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.