371 search results for “arabic language and culture” in the Library website
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Linguistics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Linguistics
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James Bond, the cultural phenomenon - a reading list
With the creation of James Bond, author Ian Fleming laid the foundation for a sprawling media franchise. Since the first novel appeared in 1953, Bond has appeared in books, movies, comic strips, video games and countless other media. On September 30, the twenty-fifth instalment of the film series, 'No…
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Asian Library
The Asian Library holds the largest collection on Indonesia worldwide, and some of the foremost collections on South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea.
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Jacqueline Hylkema
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Paula Esteves dos Santos Jordao
Faculty of Humanities
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Benjamin Fogarty-Valenzuela
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alain Wijffels
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Yasmin Ismail
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dirk Alkemade
Faculty of Humanities
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Boya Li
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Liesbeth Rosen Jacobson
Faculty of Humanities
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Rodrigo Ochigame
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Henk te Velde
Faculty of Humanities
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Lauren Lauret
Faculty of Humanities
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Letty ten Harkel
Faculteit Archeologie
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Classics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Classics
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Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List
The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, such as the legacy of colonialism, the struggles between traditionalism and modernity, the place of women in society and the war in Israel/Palestine.
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Hebrew, Semitic and Armenian Special Collections
The Library of Leiden University holds c. 550 manuscripts and an extensive collection of rare printed books in Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, the languages of Ethiopia, South Arabic, Coptic and Armenian, as well as a collection of rare books on the Jewish World.
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Japanese and Korean Special Collections
The special collections from Japan and Korea are located at the central library building at Witte Singel, where it forms a part of the Asian Library.
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Research how words behave: Sketch Engine
Library, Research
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State Secretary Gräper visits to discuss cultural heritage and opening up collections
How should we address our colonial heritage? And how digital and accessible are our collections? Outgoing State Secretary Fleur Gräper spoke with researchers and heritage specialists about this on 25 January.
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History of Science
Overview of databases, reference works and website for research in the History of Science
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Saskia Gieling new managing publisher of Leiden University Press
As of April 1, 2021, Dr. Saskia Gieling will be the new managing publisher of Leiden University Press (LUP), the academic press of Leiden University. Gieling brings a wealth of experience in scholarly publishing to her new position. She succeeds Anniek Meinders who has led LUP as managing publisher…
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Natalia Donner
Faculty of Humanities
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Elena Burgos Martinez
Faculty of Humanities
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Müge Kinacioglu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Randal Sheppard
Faculty of Humanities
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Leila Demarest
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sasha Lubotsky
Faculty of Humanities
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Octogenarian underground poets, political language turned on its head, and more: unofficial poetry from China in Digital Collections
Over 30.000 pages of new material have been added to the online collection of unofficial poetry publications from China in the Leiden Digital Collections. Produced outside the system, these journals and books are hugely influential yet very hard to find. To address this paradox, Leiden University Libraries…
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Gert Oostindie
Faculty of Humanities
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Diederik Smit
Faculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth Minnaard
Faculty of Humanities
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Martina Revello Lami
Faculteit Archeologie
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Wouter van Beek
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Uncatalogued materials from the Middle East now available through Leiden University Libraries’ catalogue
A collection of uncatalogued books from the Middle East is now available through the Leiden University Libraries’ (UBL) catalogue. The collection contains over 12,000 books mainly written in Arabic, but also in multiple other languages from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, including Persian,…
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Visit ambassadors to the University Library Special Collections
Special visit of seven ambassadors of the Arabic-speaking world to the University Library
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis
The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…
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Journalism and New Media
Overview of databases and reference works for research in journalism and new media.
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Collection on the Italian occupation of Libya donated
UBL recently received a donation of some five hundred books on the Italian occupation of Libya and on Arabic linguistics. UBL gratefully acknowledges this donation by a Leiden University alumnus.
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did these stereotypes come about? What consequences have they had? All of these questions and more are answered within this reading list.
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Maikel Kuijpers
Faculteit Archeologie
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Karsten Wentink
Faculteit Archeologie
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Anne Gerritsen
Faculty of Humanities
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Yasco Horsman
Faculty of Humanities
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Erik Danen
Science
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Márcia Gonçalves
Faculty of Humanities
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Fan Lin
Faculty of Humanities
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Katarzyna Cwiertka
Faculty of Humanities