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Burma's relations with her eastern neighbours in the Konbaung period, 1752-1819. (1950)
Thesis
Kyaw Thet, M. Burma's relations with her eastern neighbours in the Konbaung period, 1752-1819. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The thesis is an attempt to portray Burma's foreign relations through Burmese eyes. The Burmese of the period regarded the glory of Buddhism as the dominant motive in both public and private life. The king was regarded as essential to this aim, and a... Read More about Burma's relations with her eastern neighbours in the Konbaung period, 1752-1819..

The "Pattupattu": A historical, social and linguistic study. (1950)
Thesis
Vithiananthan, S. The "Pattupattu": A historical, social and linguistic study. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Thesis is a study of the Pattuppattu, a collection of ten Tamil poems, from a historical, social and linguistic point of view. References from the Ettuttokai, an Anthology of eight works belonging to the same period, are also given in support of... Read More about The "Pattupattu": A historical, social and linguistic study..

Natpat and Ordo: A study of the way of life and military organization of the Khitan emperors and their people. (1950)
Thesis
Fu, L.-H. Natpat and Ordo: A study of the way of life and military organization of the Khitan emperors and their people. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present thesis is a study of the life of the emperors of the Khitan-Liao dynasty and its influence on the Liao institutions--in particular, the Shu-mi Yuan, the dual Chancellery administration system. After their conquest of a portion of China, t... Read More about Natpat and Ordo: A study of the way of life and military organization of the Khitan emperors and their people..

Aspects of Literary Criticism and Their Influence on the Early Abbasid Poets. (1950)
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Al-Hani, N. Aspects of Literary Criticism and Their Influence on the Early Abbasid Poets. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Three aspects of literary criticism are here treated. They are language, contents and prosody. The first chapter seelks to show that in the early days literary studies were undertaken not for their own sake but as an adjunct to the study of the Kor'... Read More about Aspects of Literary Criticism and Their Influence on the Early Abbasid Poets..

A Phonetic and Phonological Study of Bhojpuri as Spoken in the Districts of Shahabad and Saran, on the Basis of the Observer's Own Pronunciation (With Texts in Phonetic Transcription). (1950)
Thesis
Prasad, B. N. A Phonetic and Phonological Study of Bhojpuri as Spoken in the Districts of Shahabad and Saran, on the Basis of the Observer's Own Pronunciation (With Texts in Phonetic Transcription). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This is a study in synthesis and on polysystemic basis of a form of Indian speech used by the writer and which covers an area of about fifty thousand square miles comprising parts of two provinces, Bihar and the United Provinces and typical, in many... Read More about A Phonetic and Phonological Study of Bhojpuri as Spoken in the Districts of Shahabad and Saran, on the Basis of the Observer's Own Pronunciation (With Texts in Phonetic Transcription)..