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100 1 _aOhrwalder, Josef,
_d1856-1913
245 1 0 _aTen Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-18
508 _aProduced by StevenGibbs, Linda Hamilton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMahdi, Muhammad Ahmad, 1848-1885
653 _aSudan -- History
700 1 _aWingate, F. R., Sir
_q(Francis Reginald),
_d1861-1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32875
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