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"The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Codices: Selected Papers from the Conference 'The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Codices' in Berlin, 20–22 July 2018" is an edited volume that explores the similarities and differences between the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) and the Nag Hammadi Codices (NHC). The book is divided into five parts, with each part focusing on a different aspect of the two corpora. The chapters cover topics such as the reception of the DSS and the NHC in modern culture, the material context of the texts, the portrayal of patriarchs, and the use of pseudepigraphy. The volume aims to encourage further comparative scholarship and offers new insights into these ancient texts. [Extracted from the article]

"Cargoes In Motion: Materiality And Connectivity Across The Indian Ocean" is a book edited by Burkhard Schnepel and Julia Verne. The book is a compilation of scholarly papers presented at a conference in Berlin in 2019, and it explores the transportation of material objects across the Indian Ocean. The volume includes contributions from 15 scholars from various regions, and it draws on the expertise of anthropologists, geographers, and historians. This book is recommended for university students, scholars, and general readers interested in trade and the Indian Ocean region. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Digital Surveillance in Southern Africa: Policies, Politics and Practices" by Allen Munoriyarwa and Admire Mare critically examines the impact of digital surveillance in the southern African region. The authors use case studies from countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique to explore the negative effects of surveillance on privacy, freedom of speech, and peaceful assembly. They argue that digital surveillance has profoundly impacted the political, economic, and social fabric of southern Africa. The book also discusses the risks of surveillance, the regulation and legislation surrounding it, resistance movements, and the future of surveillance in the region. [Extracted from the article]