HIST-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, Niger River, Evangelicalism
20 Oct 2020
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Egypt, sudan and the headwaters of the nile. Politically part of the ottoman empire but run by a khedive, or viceroy, muhammed ali with a high degree of autonomy from the sultan in istanbul, who seeks to modernize the country along western lines. Egypt itself runs sudan as a colony or vassal state. Egypt"s economy is dominated by british and french capital. British/french commission takes over egypt"s infrastructure and economy, to enforce fiscal austerity and prevent bankruptcy. Colonel frederick gustavus burnaby: popular, imperial folk hero was killed in sudan against the. Khartoum, located at the strategic junction of white and blue nile, was the capital of the anglo- General charles gordon: admired for his intense evangelical christianity. Claimed to have found the garden of eden in his younger days. Claimed to have known the burial and area of crucifixion of jesus christ.
