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The Shahsavan of Azarbaijan: A study of political and economic change in a Middle Eastern tribal society. (1972)
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Tapper, R. L. The Shahsavan of Azarbaijan: A study of political and economic change in a Middle Eastern tribal society. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This is a study of the economic and political organization of the Shahsavan, nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoralists inhabiting the region of northeast Azarbaijan (Persia), and arises from fieldwork carried out among them and from an examination of his... Read More about The Shahsavan of Azarbaijan: A study of political and economic change in a Middle Eastern tribal society..

Some political aspects of ritual and belief concerning death. (1972)
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Mahony, D. E. Some political aspects of ritual and belief concerning death. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis considers ritual and belief pertaining to death, and locates these in a political or economic context. The contexts considered include those of alliance (chapter I), economic interest groups (Chapter II), authority (chapter III), and poli... Read More about Some political aspects of ritual and belief concerning death..

Some aspects of Sanskrit syntax : A study within the framework of Fillimore's case grammar. (1972)
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Kumar, B. S. Some aspects of Sanskrit syntax : A study within the framework of Fillimore's case grammar. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study is an attempt to analyse some aspects of Sanskrit syntax within the framework of Fillmore's case grammar. It contains seven chapters including the Introduction and conclusions. In the first chapter the theoretical assumptions of FCG (Fillm... Read More about Some aspects of Sanskrit syntax : A study within the framework of Fillimore's case grammar..

Women's chance for power in two Sudanese nomadic tribes. (1972)
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Kelly, E. Women's chance for power in two Sudanese nomadic tribes. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Observers have frequently commented on the high degree of sexual differentiation that prevails in Islamic societies; particularly, they have been at pains to point out how this differentiation amounts to discrimination against women as a category. Ge... Read More about Women's chance for power in two Sudanese nomadic tribes..

Affinities between Venda and other southern Bantu languages. (1972)
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Jones-Phillipson, R. Affinities between Venda and other southern Bantu languages. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The thesis consists, as is indicated in the title, of a study of certain languages of southern Africa, in order to discover their affinities in respect to Venda, The study begins with a consideration of the relevant parts of Comparative Bantu to thes... Read More about Affinities between Venda and other southern Bantu languages..

Factors controlling wheat productivity in the Lower Medjerda Valley, Tunisia : A study of an agricultural ecosystem. (1972)
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Dutton, R. W. Factors controlling wheat productivity in the Lower Medjerda Valley, Tunisia : A study of an agricultural ecosystem. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is concerned with the factors governing the cultivation and productivity of wheat on French farms during the colonial period in Tunisia. Particular attention is given to the development region of the Lower Medjerda Valley (LMV). The thesi... Read More about Factors controlling wheat productivity in the Lower Medjerda Valley, Tunisia : A study of an agricultural ecosystem..

Treatment of theme and characterisation in the works of Yusuf Idris. (1972)
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Prochazka, T. Treatment of theme and characterisation in the works of Yusuf Idris. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Yusuf Idris is a short story writer, novelist and playwright. On the whole, he uses each genre for different purposes. In his short stories he is the subjective writer concerned with a minute analysis of mental states and moods. In his novels he is t... Read More about Treatment of theme and characterisation in the works of Yusuf Idris..