02242cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500550015926400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050801120043152011420054353400450168565300370173065300210176770000560178885600430184499900170188732875UtSlPG20260610133741.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a43030609 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aOhrwalder, Josef,d1856-191310aTen Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-06-18 aProduced by StevenGibbs, Linda Hamilton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892" by Ohrwalder and Wingate is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative is based on the experiences of Father Joseph Ohrwalder, who was captured during the Mahdist uprising in Sudan and offers a personal perspective on the conflict. The book delves into themes of survival, faith, and the brutal realities of life under the Mahdi’s rule, conveying the struggles faced by religious missionaries during this tumultuous period. At the start of the narrative, Father Ohrwalder recounts his hopeful journey to Sudan with fellow missionaries, only to be swiftly engulfed in the upheaval that follows the Mahdi's rise to power. As tensions escalate, he and his companions experience the heart-wrenching betrayal and violence that accompany the Mahdist revolution. The opening portion highlights the idyllic beginnings of their mission work and contrasts it with the dark foreboding of impending disaster, ultimately setting the stage for Ohrwalder's harrowing tale of captivity and resilience amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMahdi, Muhammad Ahmad, 1848-1885 aSudan -- History1 aWingate, F. R., Sirq(Francis Reginald),d1861-195340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32875 c73721d73721