New Acquisitions for SOAS Library: Collection for African Studies (June 2022)

By Dawn Vaux|June 20, 2022|Africa|

Here is a selection of titles recently added to our African Studies collection; The black speculative arts movement, black futurity art+ design /edited by Reynaldo Anderson and Clinton R. Fluker ; foreword by Sheree Renée Thomas With open eyes : women and African cinema /edited by Kenneth W. Harrow Tunisie : une démocratisation au-dessus de tout soupçon? / sous la direction de Amin Allal et Vincent Geisser Futurism and the

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New Acquisitions for SOAS Library: Collection for African Studies (April- May 2022)

By Dawn Vaux|May 4, 2022|Africa|

This is a selection of titles received by the Library and recently added to our African collection. Africa economic development (second edition) / edited by Emmanuel Nnadozie and Afeikhena Jerome Making identity on the Swahili coast, urban life, community, and belonging in Bagamoyo / Steven Fabian Policing and politics in Nigeria, a comprehensive history / Akali Omeni Making the Tunisian Resurgence / Mahmoud Sami Nabi Globalisation and seed sovereignty in

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New acquisitions for SOAS Library: History (November 2018 – January 2019)

By Mary Fisk|January 29, 2019|Africa, China and Inner Asia, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, South Asia, South East Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the History collections between November 2018 and January 2019 Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that some e-book content (notably eBook Central and Dawsonera) is accessible to SOAS staff and students only, with institutional log-in  Comparative and thematic The regional cold wars in Europe, East Asia, and

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SCOLMA Lunchtime Seminars 2019 – Textile Designs for Africa: a history in the archives – Julie Halls, The National Archives

By dsw|January 14, 2019|Africa, Archival collections, Art and Archaeology|

                                                                               LUNCHTIME SEMINAR SERIES 2019 Julie Halls The National Archives     Textile Designs for Africa: a history in the archives     13:00 – 14:00 Monday 11th February 2019 Room S311,

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Digitalback Books – virtual library platform for African titles

By dsw|November 5, 2018|Africa, Literature|

  Following a successful trial earlier this year the Library has subscribed to Digitalback Books. Digitalback Books is a virtual library platform enabling readers access to hundreds of titles from and about Africa and its diaspora. ” SOAS Library has a very impressive and absolutely enviable collection on Africa so being able to top up their current physical offering with titles from Digitalback Books is really exciting” says Digitalback Books

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New acquisitions in SOAS Library: Religions (August – October 2018)

By Mary Fisk|October 29, 2018|Africa, Ancient Near East Semitics & Judaica, China and Inner Asia, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, South Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the Study of Religions collections between August and October  2018. Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that E-book content is accessible to SOAS staff and students only, with institutional log-in Comparative and thematic Seeking out the land: land of Israel traditions in ancient Jewish, Christian and Samaritan

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New acquisitions for SOAS Library August – October 2018: History (regional collections)

By Mary Fisk|October 29, 2018|Africa, China and Inner Asia, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, South Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the Regional History collections between August and October 2018 Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that E-book content is accessible to SOAS staff and students only, with institutional log-in Print Books European history The Russian Revolution: a view from the third world / Walter Rodney ; edited

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Religions: new acquisitions in SOAS Library, June & July 2018

By Mary Fisk|July 31, 2018|Africa, China and Inner Asia, Middle East, Central Asia and Islamica, Religion, South Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the Study of Religions collections during June and July 2018. Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that E-book content is accessible to SOAS staff and students only, with institutional log-in Comparative and thematic Jewish Christianity and the origins of Islam: papers presented at the colloquium held in

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History: new acquisitions in SOAS Library, June & July 2018

By Mary Fisk|July 31, 2018|Africa, China and Inner Asia, History, Korea, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Philosophy, Religions, South Asia, South East Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the History collections during June and July  2018 Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that E-book content is accessible to SOAS staff and students only, with institutional log-in  Comparative and thematic Natives: race and class in the ruins of empire / Akala. – https://library.soas.ac.uk/Record/10286134 Unfabling the East:

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History: recent acquisitions for SOAS Library, April & May 2018

By Mary Fisk|May 25, 2018|Africa, Art and Archaeology, China and Inner Asia, History, Japan, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Pacific Islands, Religion, Research methods, South Asia, South East Asia|

 This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the History collections during April and May 2018 Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that E-book content is accessible to SOAS staff and students only, with institutional log-in Comparative and thematic Manuscripts and archives: comparative views on record-keeping / edited by Alessandro Bausi, Christian Brockmann, Michael Friedrich,

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