Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan)
The kingdom of Alwa, located in what is now Sudan, was a Nubian state on the southern outskirts of medieval Christendom. Despite its existence for almost a millennium, virtually nothing is known about its history, culture and administration. Focusing on the Gezira between the White and Blue Nile and...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
University of Warsaw Press
2021-12-01
|
| Series: | Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://pam-journal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0015.6826 |
| _version_ | 1797218103069769728 |
|---|---|
| author | Gabriel Gerhards |
| author_facet | Gabriel Gerhards |
| author_sort | Gabriel Gerhards |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The kingdom of Alwa, located in what is now Sudan, was a Nubian state on the southern outskirts of medieval Christendom. Despite its existence for almost a millennium, virtually nothing is known about its history, culture and administration. Focusing on the Gezira between the White and Blue Nile and the eastern shores of the latter, this article considers archaeology, medieval geographers and especially accounts from the 18th through the early 20th centuries to discuss towns and churches, Christianity and the impact of Alwa’s legendary capital Soba on the memory of the Sudanese people. The author hopes to provide a useful introduction, inspiring further research on this enigmatic kingdom. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-24T12:12:25Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-5d9c6591e1e5456bb6af20c879e2531c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1234-5415 2083-537X |
| language | deu |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-24T12:12:25Z |
| publishDate | 2021-12-01 |
| publisher | University of Warsaw Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean |
| spelling | doaj.art-5d9c6591e1e5456bb6af20c879e2531c2024-04-08T11:14:27ZdeuUniversity of Warsaw PressPolish Archaeology in the Mediterranean1234-54152083-537X2021-12-0130243946010.31338/uw.2083-537X.pam30.2.1201.3001.0015.6826Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan)Gabriel Gerhards0Independent researcherThe kingdom of Alwa, located in what is now Sudan, was a Nubian state on the southern outskirts of medieval Christendom. Despite its existence for almost a millennium, virtually nothing is known about its history, culture and administration. Focusing on the Gezira between the White and Blue Nile and the eastern shores of the latter, this article considers archaeology, medieval geographers and especially accounts from the 18th through the early 20th centuries to discuss towns and churches, Christianity and the impact of Alwa’s legendary capital Soba on the memory of the Sudanese people. The author hopes to provide a useful introduction, inspiring further research on this enigmatic kingdom.http://pam-journal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0015.6826AlwaSobaNubiaChristianityNubian studiesCoptic studies |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel Gerhards Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan) Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean Alwa Soba Nubia Christianity Nubian studies Coptic studies |
| title | Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan) |
| title_full | Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan) |
| title_fullStr | Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan) |
| title_short | Some notes on the Christian medieval heritage of the Gezira (central Sudan) |
| title_sort | some notes on the christian medieval heritage of the gezira central sudan |
| topic | Alwa Soba Nubia Christianity Nubian studies Coptic studies |
| url | http://pam-journal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0015.6826 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT gabrielgerhards somenotesonthechristianmedievalheritageofthegeziracentralsudan |