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Capital formation in Egyptian industry and agriculture, 1882-1967. (1973)
Thesis
Radwan, S. Capital formation in Egyptian industry and agriculture, 1882-1967. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Current interest in the measurement of capital stems from its importance as a symptom and a cause of economic growth. For this purpose capital is understood in the real sense, and we are interested in it as a factor of production and the contribution... Read More about Capital formation in Egyptian industry and agriculture, 1882-1967..

Aspects of Court Procedures in Ancient Israel and Mesopotamia. (1973)
Thesis
Osborne, W. Aspects of Court Procedures in Ancient Israel and Mesopotamia. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Israelite court practice is re-examined in the light of the more abundant contemporary cuneiform documents from Mesopotamia and Syria. The functioning of the court system is first discussed (Chap. 1) with special reference to the king, who is shown n... Read More about Aspects of Court Procedures in Ancient Israel and Mesopotamia..

Some cultural changes in the Chinese minority communities in Southeast Asia: A study in political geography with special reference to Singapore. (1973)
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Davidi, A. Some cultural changes in the Chinese minority communities in Southeast Asia: A study in political geography with special reference to Singapore. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The first of the three parts of this work deals with the Chinese identity and solidarity in China, and with its expansion southwards during the last three millennia. Initially, this involved overland movement within China itself; later, migrations by... Read More about Some cultural changes in the Chinese minority communities in Southeast Asia: A study in political geography with special reference to Singapore..

Aspects of industrial development in modern Thailand: A geographical study of recent changes. (1973)
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Pochana, A. Aspects of industrial development in modern Thailand: A geographical study of recent changes. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Raising the standard of living of the population in the less developed countries is a subject of international interest. Rapidly increasing population and stagnation in the traditional sectors of the developing countries have prompted the idea that i... Read More about Aspects of industrial development in modern Thailand: A geographical study of recent changes..

Various approaches for S.Y. Agnon's stories: Agnon interpretations. (1973)
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Bar-Haim, T. Various approaches for S.Y. Agnon's stories: Agnon interpretations. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is about the ways in which the works of the Hebrew writer S.Y. Agnon (a winner of the Nobel Prize for literature) have been or may be interpreted. Seven of Agnon's stories (Ha-Adonit veha-Rokhel, Agadat ha-Sofer, Hupat Dodim, Bi-demi Yame... Read More about Various approaches for S.Y. Agnon's stories: Agnon interpretations..

The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems. (1973)
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Khleifat, A. M. The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Umayyad Caliphate during the reign of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) is the theme of this study. It commences with a survey of the major sources and brief comments on some relevant modem works. Chapter I deals with the early life of Hi... Read More about The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems..

Political authority among the Langi of northern Uganda, circa 1800-1939. (1973)
Thesis
Tosh, J. Political authority among the Langi of northern Uganda, circa 1800-1939. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Throughout the pre-colonial era, the Lango people of Uganda lacked any state organisation or formal chiefdoms. The scope of the thesis is determined by this salient feature. The development of political authority among the Langi is traced from the fo... Read More about Political authority among the Langi of northern Uganda, circa 1800-1939..

Buddhism in the Northern Deccan under the Satavahana rulers (c. 30 B.C.-225 A.D.). (1973)
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Hettiarachchy, J. Buddhism in the Northern Deccan under the Satavahana rulers (c. 30 B.C.-225 A.D.). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study deals with the history of Buddhism in the northern Deccan during the Satavhana period. The first chapter examines the evidence relating to the first appearance of Buddhism in this area, its timing and the support by the state and different... Read More about Buddhism in the Northern Deccan under the Satavahana rulers (c. 30 B.C.-225 A.D.)..

A syntactic study of the category of number in the Arabic dialect of Manzala (Egypt). (1973)
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Elkhoreiby, A.-H. A syntactic study of the category of number in the Arabic dialect of Manzala (Egypt). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis deals with "The Category of Number" as it functions in my own speech as a typical speaker of 'Manzala' dialect. 'Number' is considered as asproperty of the two-phrase 'typifiable' clause structure in subject-predicate relationship. The st... Read More about A syntactic study of the category of number in the Arabic dialect of Manzala (Egypt)..

An edition of "Nadrat al-Ighrid fi Nusrat al-Qarid" by Abu Ali Al-Muzaffar b. Al-Fadi Yahya b. Abdullah b. Jafar Al-Alaawi Al-Husaini, with an introduction. (1973)
Thesis
Al-Hassan, N. A. An edition of "Nadrat al-Ighrid fi Nusrat al-Qarid" by Abu Ali Al-Muzaffar b. Al-Fadi Yahya b. Abdullah b. Jafar Al-Alaawi Al-Husaini, with an introduction. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present thesis consists of two parts : an introduction and an edition of the book Nadrat Al-Ighrid by Al-Muzaffar Ibn Al-Fadl. The first part of the introduction surveys the political and the cultural conditions during that era. It shows the inte... Read More about An edition of "Nadrat al-Ighrid fi Nusrat al-Qarid" by Abu Ali Al-Muzaffar b. Al-Fadi Yahya b. Abdullah b. Jafar Al-Alaawi Al-Husaini, with an introduction..

Composition and decoration of some portals in Anatolia in the pre-Ottoman period. (1973)
Thesis
Brend, B. Composition and decoration of some portals in Anatolia in the pre-Ottoman period. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The subject is introduced by a brief survey of the major works relevant to the study of Anatolian portals in the pre-Ottoman period. An account is given of the life, so far as it is known, of Fakhr al-Din cAli, a statesman and considerable patron of... Read More about Composition and decoration of some portals in Anatolia in the pre-Ottoman period..