The African Studies Centre publishes nine different series. Four book series are published by Brill and one by Langaa (Cameroon). Books published by the ASC can generally be ordered via this webshop. Books published in cooperation with an external publisher (Brill, Langaa etc.) can be ordered directly from the publisher.
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Where have the midwives gone? Everyday histories of voetvrouwe in Johannesburg Where have the midwives gone? : everyday histories of voetvr.. Number of products in stock 46
This book is based on Tamia Botes's Master's thesis 'Where Have the Midwives Gone? Everyday Histories of Voetvroue in Johannesburg', winner of the African Studies Centre, Leiden'... 		per unit € 12,50
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Language and education in Africa: a fresh approach to the debates on language, education, and cultural identity Language and education in Africa : a fresh approach to the d.. Number of products in stock 59
Decolonial visions like those of Vansina and Prah hold that old cultural traditions in Africa have been destroyed, but that new African ways of interpreting the world are emerging. Education has a ... 		per unit € 17,50
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Oude wortels, nieuwe scheuten Oude wortels, nieuwe scheuten: een zoektocht in wereldbeelde.. Number of products in stock 44
Oude wortels, nieuwe scheuten: een zoektocht in wereldbeelden. Dilemma's voor modernisering in de landbouw gaat over de dilemma's van modernisering in de landbouw. Het is een verslag van ee... 		per unit € 15,00
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Black Minds Matter: Archbishop Milingo and the Vatican Black minds matter: archbishop Milingo and the Vatican Number of products in stock 72
Black minds matter tells the story of one of the most outspoken clerics of Africa, Emmanuel Milingo, who was Archbishop of Lusaka from 1969 to 1983. Milingo became widely known for his healing mini... 		per unit € 17,50
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Visualizing the body : photographic clues and the cultural Fluidity of Mbopo Institution 1914-2014 Visualizing the body : photographic clues and the cultural F.. Number of products in stock 50
This book is based on Nsima Stanislaus Udo's Master thesis 'Visualizing the body: Photographic clues and the cultural Fluidity of Mbopo Institution 1914-2014', winner of the African Stu... 		per unit € 10,00
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Femmes du Mali-Sud. Changements de vie entre la tradition et le développement: un tissage de mémoires et d&#x0027 Femmes du Mali-Sud : Changements de vie entre la tradition e.. Number of products in stock 44
En 2012 nous sommes retournées au Mali-Sud, où nous avons travaillé dans le programme Femmes et Développement de la Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des T... 		per unit € 10,00
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Transnational Islam: circulation of religious ideas, actors and practices between Niger en Nigeria Transnational Islam: circulation of religious ideas, actors .. Number of products in stock 22
At the crossroads of major trade routes and characterised by intense human circulations, the area that encompasses northern Nigeria and southern Niger is a privileged space to study transnational r... 		per unit € 5,00
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Philosophers beyond borders: an illustrated guide to a selection of 30 thinkers from the World Philosophers beyond borders : an illustrated guide to a sele.. Number of products in stock 17
Saskia Pfaeltzer (visual artist) and Maria van Enckevort (educator and historian): The thirty philosophers are presented neither alphabetically nor chronologically - at an early stage it became cle... 		per unit € 10,00
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Strijd om Angola (1975-1978): Mijn leven als dokter in tijden van Koude Oorlog Strijd om Angola (1975-1978) : Mijn leven als dokter in tijd.. Number of products in stock 5
Koude oorlog in koloniaal Afrika. De Sovjet-Unie en de VS, met bondgenoten Cuba en Zuid-Afrika, steunen strijdende partijen met geld, wapens, training en manschappen. Ideologisch gezien is het conf... 		per unit € 15,00
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Common threads : fabrics made-in-India for Africa Common threads : fabrics made-in-India for Africa Number of products in stock 2
Common Threads explores the ties that bind India and Africa through the material medium of cloth, from antiquity to the present. Cloth made in India has been sold across African markets for millenn... 		per unit € 10,00
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Oath taking and the transnationalism of silence among Edo female sex workers in Italy Oath taking and the transnationalism of silence among Edo fe.. Number of products in stock 46
This book is based on Cynthia A. Olufade's Master's thesis 'Oath taking and the Transnationalism of Silence among Edo Female Sex Workers in Italy', winner of the African Studie... 		per unit € 7,50
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Chanter le baja ni : Abirè le Voyant Dogon Chanter le baja ni : Abirè le Voyant Dogon Number of products in stock 186
La culture dogon est bien connue, mais un élément de cette culture, d'une extrême richesse et d'une importance capitale, a échappé à l'attention... 		per unit € 15,00
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The Many Hidden Faces of Extreme Poverty: inclusion and exclusion of extreme poor people in development interventions in Bangl The Many Hidden Faces of Extreme Poverty: inclusion and excl.. Number of products in stock 45
While the inclusion of extremely poor people is a noble and necessary objective, it is challenging. Attempts to include extreme poor people in development interventions have often be... 		per unit € 10,00
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A new laager for a new South Africa: Afrikaans film and the imagined boundaries of Afrikanerdom A new laager for a new South Africa: Afrikaans film and the .. Number of products in stock 27
This book is based on Adriaan Steyn’s master's thesis ‘A new laager for a new South Africa: Afrikaans film and the imagined boundaries of Afrikanerdom’, winner ... 		per unit € 7,50
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Anthropological experiences in rural Senegal, 1986 - 2003 Anthropological experiences in rural Senegal, 1986 - 2003 Number of products in stock 28
As an undergraduate in cultural anthropology at Leiden University in 1964, Hans van den Breemer was asked to participate in a research project on the most efficient distribution of new water wells ... 		per unit € 10,00
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Monuments of Power : The North Korean Origin of Nationalist Monuments in Namibia and Zimbabwe Monuments of Power : The North Korean Origin of Nationalist .. Number of products in stock 1
This book is based on Tycho van der Hoogs' Master's thesis 'North Korean monuments in southern Africa: Legitimizing party rule through the National Heroes' Acres in Zimbabwe and Nam... 		per unit € 7,50
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Entrepreneurs by the Grace of God. Life and Work of Seamstresses in Bolgatanga, Ghana Entrepreneurs by the Grace of God. Life and Work of Seamstre.. Number of products in stock 34
This book is based on Merel van ‘t Wouts’ Master's thesis ‘Entrepreneurs by the Grace of God : Life and Work of Seamstresses in Bolgatanga, Ghana’. 		per unit € 7,50
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Reimagining the Dream. Decolonising Academia by Putting the Last First Reimagining the dream. Decolonising Academia by Putting the .. Number of products in stock 31
University of Colour in Amsterdam demonstrated against the neoliberal university
and the perpetuation of coloniality in the curricula. Rhodes Must Fall in Cape Town specifically focu... 		per unit € 5,00
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Does democracy help Africa? An inquiry into multiparty democracy, political settlement, and economic development in Africa Does democracy help Africa? An inquiry into multiparty democ.. Number of products in stock 29
Western donor countries consider a proper functioning multiparty democracy as one of the most import conditions for achieving more legitimate governance and subsequently economic dev... 		per unit € 7,50
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Education for life in Africa Education for Life in Africa Number of products in stock 40
Globally, the goal of education in the developing world has moved from “Education for All,” which was one of the Millenium Goals of the United Nations, to focus on &ldquo... 		per unit € 10,00
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Stephen Ellis Bibliography Stephen Ellis Bibliography Number of products in stock 47
Stephen Ellis was an extremely productive and prolific author: he published some 20 books and about 160 scholarly articles, many of them in top journals in his field. The topics of r... 		per unit € 3,75
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Tong Mabior. In het gebied van de Boven-Nijl - tussen verleden en toekomst Tong Mabior. In het gebied van de Boven-Nijl - tussen verled.. Number of products in stock 11
In het gebied van de Boven-Nijl heette de schoolprent die aan de muur hing in de dorpsschool waar Sjoerd Zanen zijn lagere schoolopleiding genoot. Op de plaat staat een nijlpaard in het moeras van ... 		per unit € 10,00
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Handbook Training in Community-based Sociotherapy : Experiences in Rwanda, East Congo and Liberia Handbook Training in Community-based Sociotherapy : Experien.. Number of products in stock 46
This handbook describes the process of training community-based sociotherapy in four geographically and politically diverse areas where war had left deep scars. The training is aimed at developing... 		per unit € 5,00
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Wat komt u hier doen? Terug in Obunga Wat komt u hier doen? Terug in Obunga Number of products in stock 29
In 2050 zullen er in de Afrikaanse steden naar schatting 1,3 miljard mensen wonen, tweemaal zoveel als in heel Europa. Deze steden ontwikkelen zich vanuit een geheel eigen dynamiek. De stad Kisumu ... 		per unit € 7,50
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More than just an object. A material analysis of the return en retention of Namibian skulls from Germany More than just an object. A material analysis of the return .. Number of products in stock 47
This book is based on Leonor Faber-Jonker’s Research Master's thesis 'More than just an object: A material analysis of the return and retention of Namibian skulls from ... 		per unit € 5,00
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