A Short History of The Sudan (تاريخ السودان) (Oxford University Press) is a history book which concerns the development of the Sudan from the earliest times until the conclusion of the condominium era and the attainment of independence from Britain in 1956. It concentrates mainly on the political and social aspects of Sudanese history and is intended as an introduction to more detailed study. The author, Mandour Elmahdi, is a Sudanese educator who was the Principle of the Institute of Education in Bakht er Ruda at the time the book was published.