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June 10, 2020

Camel library takes remote learning to Ethiopia's villages

Camels can carry up to 200 books at a time in wooden boxes strapped to their backs. The project currently reaches over 22,000 children in 33 villages.
March 21, 2014

New, updated edition of Ben White's book on 'Israeli apartheid'

Pluto Press is tonight (21 March 2014) launching a new edition of Ben White's sharp and demanding analysis of Israeli-Palestinian politics, Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide.
March 6, 2014

The world of books: words seeking to be made flesh

World Book Day is 6 March in 2014 throughout Britain and Ireland. In other parts of there world it is sometimes marked in April.
November 2, 2013

Examining the contours of religion, politics and power

Former WCC General Secretary, Konrad Raiser, has discussed his new book Religion, Power, Politics at its tenth Assembly
August 20, 2013

Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction

Authors from the Very Short Introductions series are giving short talks and answering questions at Blackwells Bookshop, 53-59 South Bridge, Edinburgh, tonight (Tuesday 20 August starting at 6.00 pm).
February 5, 2013

Books and journals available: Mission studies, Africa and more

Collections of books on anthropology, new religious movements, the history of Christian mission, various regions in Africa and Asia, and related subjects are being offered to interested libraries, institutions or individuals.
January 3, 2013

Review: Fingerprints of Fire, Footprints of Peace

Bernadette Meaden reviews the book that many radical Christians have been waiting for. It shows, she says, how spirituality can be a unifying, liberating force, and how looking at the world from a Jesus perspective can be joyful and life-enhancing.
October 26, 2012

Consolidated ecumenical library opens at Bossey

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has announced the opening of its consolidated library housed at the Ecumenical Institute, in Bossey, Switzerland, near its Geneva offices.
March 4, 2012

Edinburgh libraries under threat, say campaigners

Edinburgh’s library services are threatened with cuts to the service overall, including reductions in hours, community and trade union activists say.
July 18, 2011

Books and journals available: Mission Studies, Africa and more

Collections of books on anthropology, new religious movements, the history of Christian mission, various regions in Africa and Asia, and related subjects are being offered free of charge (other than any dispersal costs) to interested libraries, institutions or individuals. Historic copies of several missions and African studies journals are also available.