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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Common threads : fabrics made-in-India for Africa Common threads : fabrics made-in-India for Africa Number of products in stock 22
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 € 15,00
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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 50
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 € 10,00
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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 193
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 50
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 € 20,00
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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 44
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 € 10,00
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Anthropological experiences in rural Senegal, 1986 - 2003 Anthropological experiences in rural Senegal, 1986 - 2003 Number of products in stock 31
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 € 15,00
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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 40
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 € 10,00
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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 € 15,00
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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 33
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 € 10,00
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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 60
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 € 15,00
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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 € 15,00
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Stephen Ellis Bibliography Stephen Ellis Bibliography Number of products in stock 48
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 € 5,00
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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 17
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 € 20,00
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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 17
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 € 15,00
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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 31
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 € 15,00
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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 51
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 € 10,00
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Cyclone Resilient Landscape. The case of Vatomandry, Madagascar Cyclone resilient landscape. The case of Vatomandry, Madagas.. Number of products in stock 29
This book is based on Esther Bergstra and Roxanne Hornman’s Master's thesis 'Resilient Landscape: The Case of Vatomandry, Madagascar', winner of the African Studies... 		per unit € 15,00
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Walking guide to African Leiden/Wandelgids door Afrikaans Leiden Walking guide to African Leiden / Wandelgids door Afrikaans .. Number of products in stock 30
Leiden has a rich 'Africa history': think of the honorary doctorate awarded to Nelson Mandela in the Pieterskerk, the Africa hall in the National Museum of Ethnology, and the academy buildi... 		per unit € 9,50
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Sunjata. Roem duurt langer dan een leven. Het verhaal over koning Sunjata zoals verteld door de familie Diabate uit Kela (Mali) Sunjata. Roem duurt langer dan een leven. Het verhaal over k.. Number of products in stock 41
Een groot deel van de bevolking van Mali en Guinée beschouwt zich als afstammelingen van de held Sunjata of een van diens helpers. Het verhaal over Sunjata’s daden wordt al eeuwenlang ... 		per unit € 10,00
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The face of Africa The face of Africa Number of products in stock 36
This volume is a homage to Ton Dietz who served as Director of the African Studies Centre, Leiden, from May 2010 to September 2017 and as Professor of the Study of African Development, at Leiden Un... 		per unit € 20,00
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Rites et religions dans le bassin du lac Tchad Rites et religions dans le bassin du lac Tchad Number of products in stock 6
Cet ouvrage traite d’un phénomène ancien dont l’acuité s’est accentuée avec le temps presque partout sur le continent africain : le phénom&egrav... 		per unit € 26,00
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'Home is always Home'. (Former) Street Youth in Blantyre, Malawi, and the Fluidity of Constructing Home 'Home is always home'. (Former) Street Youth in Blantyre, Ma.. Number of products in stock 17
Winner Africa Thesis Award 2016 		per unit € 15,00
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Copper, Borders and Nation-building. The Kantagese Factor in Zambian Political and Economic History Copper, Borders and Nation-building. The Kantagese Factor in.. Number of products in stock 52
This book is based on Enid Guene Master's thesis 'Copper, Borders and Nation-building: The Kantagese Factor in Zambian Economic and Political History', runner-up in the African Studies Centre, Leiden' 		per unit € 15,00
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Performing Asylum. Theatre of Testimony in South Africa Performing Asylum. Theatre of testimony in South Africa Number of products in stock 19
This book is based on Pedzisai Maedza's Master's thesis 'Theatre of testimony: An investigation in devising asylum', winner of the African Studies Centre, Leiden's 2014 African Thesis Award. This annu 		per unit € 15,00
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The Beeker Method: Planning and Working on the Redevelopment of the African City The Beeker Method: Planning and Working on the Redevelopment.. Number of products in stock 89
Coen Beeker is a Dutch urban planner with half a century of experience in urban planning on the African continent. His projects have taken him to Tunisia, Sudan, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. 		per unit € 15,00
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