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- Created c1889-1970 (Création/Production)
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12 boxes
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Peter Malcolm Holt was born on 28 November 1918. He was educated at Lord William's Grammar School and later at Oxford University, where he obtained Master of Arts and D. Litt degrees. He joined the Sudan Civil Service, Ministry of Education in 1941, where he served until 1953. He was appointed Government Archivist from 1954-1955. In 1955 he returned to the United Kingdom and joined the School of Oriental and African Studies. In 1964 he was made Professor of Arabic History. From 1975-1982 he was Professor of History of the Near and Middle East at the University of London. In 1980 the Republic of Sudan awarded him the Gold Medal of Science, Letters and Art.
His publications include The Mahdist State in the Sudan 1881-1898 (1958); The Modern History of Sudan (1961); Historians of the Middle East (co-ed. with B. Lewis, 1962); Political and Social Change in Modern Egypt (1968); The Cambridge History of Islam (co-ed. with A. K. S. Lambton & B. Lewis, 1970); and Studies in the History of the Near East (1973).
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GB 0102 PP MS 7 Created c1889-1970 Collection (fonds) 12 boxes Holt , Peter Malcolm , b 1918 , historian
Peter Malcolm Holt was born on 28 November 1918. He was educated at Lord William's Grammar School and later at Oxford University, where he obtained Master of Arts and D. Litt degrees. He joined the Sudan Civil Service, Ministry of Education in 1941, where he served until 1953. He was appointed Government Archivist from 1954-1955. In 1955 he returned to the United Kingdom and joined the School of Oriental and African Studies. In 1964 he was made Professor of Arabic History. From 1975-1982 he was Professor of History of the Near and Middle East at the University of London. In 1980 the Republic of Sudan awarded him the Gold Medal of Science, Letters and Art.
His publications include The Mahdist State in the Sudan 1881-1898 (1958); The Modern History of Sudan (1961); Historians of the Middle East (co-ed. with B. Lewis, 1962); Political and Social Change in Modern Egypt (1968); The Cambridge History of Islam (co-ed. with A. K. S. Lambton & B. Lewis, 1970); and Studies in the History of the Near East (1973).
Donated in 1977 and 1987.
Papers, c1889-1970, of Professor Peter Malcolm Holt, chiefly comprising collected notes, facsimiles and microfilms of manuscripts relating to Muhammed Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah, the Mahdi. The papers relate to Holt's major works The Mahdist State in the Sudan 1881-1898 and The Cambridge History of Islam.
The papers have been arranged in the following sections: notes, photocopies and microfilms of manuscript material relating to the Mahdi and Sudan; photocopies of Arabic manuscripts; microfilms; maps; and correspondence relating to The Cambridge History of Islam.
Unrestricted.
No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
In addition to English, some material is written in Arabic.
Unpublished handlist.
16 May 2000 Abdullah , Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Al-Sayid , 1844-1885 , Muslim religious leader , known as the Mahdi x Mahdi , The African history Ancient religions Arab history Authors Colonial countries East Africa Film media History Holt , Peter Malcolm , b 1918 , historian Information media Islam Islamic culture Maps Microfilms Microforms Moslems National cultures National history Political systems Publishing Publishing industry Religions Religious groups Religious leaders Sudan Visual materials Writers
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Donated in 1977 and 1987.
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Papers, c1889-1970, of Professor Peter Malcolm Holt, chiefly comprising collected notes, facsimiles and microfilms of manuscripts relating to Muhammed Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah, the Mahdi. The papers relate to Holt's major works The Mahdist State in the Sudan 1881-1898 and The Cambridge History of Islam.
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The papers have been arranged in the following sections: notes, photocopies and microfilms of manuscript material relating to the Mahdi and Sudan; photocopies of Arabic manuscripts; microfilms; maps; and correspondence relating to The Cambridge History of Islam.
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Unrestricted.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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- anglais
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- latin
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In addition to English, some material is written in Arabic.
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Unpublished handlist.
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- Histoire nationale » Histoire africaine
- Religions » Religion ancienne
- Histoire nationale » Histoire arabe
- Auteur
- Système politique » Pays colonial
- Média d'information » Film (médias)
- Histoire
- Média d'information
- Religions » Religion ancienne » Islam
- Culture nationale » Culture islamique
- Support visuel » Carte géographique
- Média d'information » Film (médias) » Microforme » Microfilm
- Média d'information » Film (médias) » Microforme
- Groupe religieux » Musulman
- Culture nationale
- Histoire nationale
- Système politique
- Industrie de l'édition » Édition
- Industrie de l'édition
- Religions
- Groupe religieux
- Groupe religieux » Chef religieux
- Support visuel
- Auteur » Écrivain
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- anglais