2505, 2018

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,

2505, 2018

Ancient Near East, Semitics & Judaica: recent acquisitions for SOAS Library, April & May 2018

By Mary Fisk|May 25, 2018|Ancient Near East, Ancient Near East Semitics & Judaica, Art and Archaeology, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Politics, Religion|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library in the field of Ancient Near Eastern studies, Semitics and Judaica during April and May 2018. Please note that this section of the Library also includes material on the history and politics of modern Israel / Palestine. Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that e-book content is accessible

2305, 2018

the UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive

By Jiyeon Wood|May 23, 2018|Music, Media and Film Studies|

What is the earliest audio format you can remember? If you are saying MP3s, CDs – Okay. you are still young. Some of you may remember cassette tapes, vinyl records, Gramophone Record and possibly 78 RPM. Has anybody seen Phonograph Cylinder, the grandfather of the recording sound? University of California-Santa Barbara Cylinder Audio Archives released exciting news that they made their Cylinder Audio Archives publicly available. You can stream/download more than

0405, 2018

Digitalback Books – trial available until 31 May 2018

By dsw|May 4, 2018|Africa, Anthropology and Sociology, Economics, Gender, History, Philosophy, Politics|

Digitalback Books is a virtual library platform offering readers digital access to hundreds of titles published from across Africa and beyond. Topics covered include: anthropology, history, literature, gender, economics and philosophy. For the trial period titles can be accessed online on-campus (remote and download access would be available post-trial for purchased titles). On-campus access Please send any feedback to Dawn Wright (dw3@soas.ac.uk)

2704, 2018

New MOOC from the Universite Catholique de Louvain: Oriental Beliefs: Between Reason and Traditions

By Mary Fisk|April 27, 2018|Religion|

The Universite Catholique de Louvain is repeating its English language MOOC Oriental Beliefs: between reason and traditions, starting next Thursday, 3rd May. The module is self-paced and free-of-charge (a certificate is also available for a fee) “This course takes a journey through the world of beliefs as they have developed in a great variety of cultures, ranging from Ancient Egypt, the Near East to Central Asia, India, China, and the

2803, 2018

Philosophy: new acquisitions for SOAS Library in February & March 2018

By Mary Fisk|March 28, 2018|Philosophy, Religions|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the Philosophy collections February and March 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 A dictionary of philosophy of religion / edited by Charles Taliaferro and Elsa J. Marty. – https://library.soas.ac.uk/Record/10250910

2803, 2018

Religions: new acquisitions in SOAS Library for February & March 2018

By Mary Fisk|March 28, 2018|Ancient Near East, China and Inner Asia, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Philosophy, Religions, Semitics & Judaica, South Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the Study of Religions collections during February and March 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 Religious culture in late antique Arabia: selected studies on the late antique religious mind

2803, 2018

New acquisitions: History, February & March 2018

By Mary Fisk|March 28, 2018|Africa, China and Inner Asia, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Politics and International Relations, Religion, Religions, South Asia, South East Asia|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the History collections during February and March 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 Non-Muslim provinces under early Islam: Islamic rule and Iranian legitimacy in Armenia and Caucasian Albania /

2803, 2018

New acquisitions: Ancient Near East, Semitics & Judaica, February / March 2018

By Mary Fisk|March 28, 2018|Ancient Near East Semitics & Judaica, History, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Philosophy, Religions, Semitics & Judaica|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library in the field of Ancient Near Eastern studies, Semitics and Judaica during February and March 2018. Please note that this section of the Library also includes material on the history and politics of modern Israel / Palestine. Click on the hyperlink to go through to the item entry on the SOAS Library catalogue Please note that e-book content is accessible

3101, 2018

Philosophy: new acquisitions during December 2017 & January 2018

By Mary Fisk|January 31, 2018|Philosophy|

This is a selection of titles received by SOAS Library for the Philosophy collections December 2017 and January 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 The Bloomsbury anthology of transcendental thought: from antiquity to the anthropocene / edited by David LaRocca

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Our academic focus on the languages, cultures and societies of Africa, Asia and the Middle East makes us an indispensable interpreter in a complex world.

As a global academic base and a crucial resource for London, SOAS is distinctively positioned to analyse, understand and explain some of the most challenging issues facing us in the world today.

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

Ancient Near East, Semitics & Judaica: recent acquisitions for SOAS Library, April & May 2018

the UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive

Digitalback Books – trial available until 31 May 2018

New MOOC from the Universite Catholique de Louvain: Oriental Beliefs: Between Reason and Traditions

Philosophy: new acquisitions for SOAS Library in February & March 2018

Religions: new acquisitions in SOAS Library for February & March 2018

New acquisitions: Ancient Near East, Semitics & Judaica, February / March 2018

Philosophy: new acquisitions during December 2017 & January 2018

Our academic focus on the languages, cultures and societies of Africa, Asia and the Middle East makes us an indispensable interpreter in a complex world.

As a global academic base and a crucial resource for London, SOAS is distinctively positioned to analyse, understand and explain some of the most challenging issues facing us in the world today.

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