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Anglo-Druze relations, 1840-61, and their bearing on British policy concerning the Lebanon. (1974)
Thesis
Saleh, S. Anglo-Druze relations, 1840-61, and their bearing on British policy concerning the Lebanon. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present study is an attempt to investigate the Anglo-Druze relations between 1840 and 1861, and their hearing on British policy towards the Lebanon. The study consists of seven chapters, an introduction and an epilogue. The background against whi... Read More about Anglo-Druze relations, 1840-61, and their bearing on British policy concerning the Lebanon..

A syntactic study of British English press headlines. (1974)
Thesis
El-Bakri, A. A. R. A syntactic study of British English press headlines. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis presents a Syntactic description of the language of English Press headlines. It is divided into three parts which are preceded by a table of contents, a preface, a list of abbreviations, some notes on the methodology of research and syste... Read More about A syntactic study of British English press headlines..

Water resources and agricultural development in the Lower Basin of the Mekong. (1974)
Thesis
Chitraporn, T. Water resources and agricultural development in the Lower Basin of the Mekong. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Mekong, as one of the world's major rivers, has enormous potential in water resource development. Although the river can be developed to yield great benefits in the field of hydro-electricity generation and navigation improvement, it is the advan... Read More about Water resources and agricultural development in the Lower Basin of the Mekong..

Kingship in Ceylon from the fourth to the tenth century A.D. (1974)
Thesis
Gunasena, S. Kingship in Ceylon from the fourth to the tenth century A.D. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present study is an attempt to examine the institution of kingship in Ceylon from the fourth to the tenth century A.D. A brief survey of the political background of the period is included in the first chapter as a prerequisite to the understandin... Read More about Kingship in Ceylon from the fourth to the tenth century A.D..

The verbal piece in Khasi. (1974)
Thesis
Simon, I. M. The verbal piece in Khasi. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The verbal piece in Khasi is established by a consideration of various types of declarative sentence (Chapter II). It is shown that the most usual basic form consists of pronominal prefix plus verb. This fact, not previously recognised, simplifies th... Read More about The verbal piece in Khasi..

An architectural description and analysis of the early Western Calukyan temples. (1974)
Thesis
Michell, G. An architectural description and analysis of the early Western Calukyan temples. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The limitations of this study are evident from the title. Only the architectural monuments of the Early Western Calukyas are here considered and those structures which date from earlier or later periods at the Western Calukyan sites together with the... Read More about An architectural description and analysis of the early Western Calukyan temples..

A generative study of peripheral categories in modern Hebrew. (1974)
Thesis
Glinert, L. H. A generative study of peripheral categories in modern Hebrew. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

We apply generative techniques to Modern Hebrew peripheral categories - a term more accurate, to our mind, than the traditional "adverbial". We focus on three aspects that we consider particularly- suited to three descriptive devices forming part of... Read More about A generative study of peripheral categories in modern Hebrew..

The employment and wages policies in a socialist economy : The Egyptian economy since 1945. (1974)
Thesis
Shamoon, M. E. The employment and wages policies in a socialist economy : The Egyptian economy since 1945. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The aim of this study is to solve numerically an infinite horizon optimum growth path and investigate the qualities of such a path. To do this, I surveyed the macroeconomic behaviour of the Egyptian economy over a limited period of time (1945-1965).... Read More about The employment and wages policies in a socialist economy : The Egyptian economy since 1945..

The nature of Nirat poetry and the development of the genre. (1974)
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Manas, C. The nature of Nirat poetry and the development of the genre. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Nirat poetry is one of the oldest and most persistent poetic genres in Thai literature. Its origin can be dated back to the 16th century. The concept of "Nirat" has been deeply held among Thai people with literary interest and its popularity has been... Read More about The nature of Nirat poetry and the development of the genre..

The politics of trade unionism in Ghana: A case-study of the Railway Workers Union. (1974)
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Jeffries, R. D. The politics of trade unionism in Ghana: A case-study of the Railway Workers Union. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Trade unions in Ghana are, generally speaking, fairly recent in origin and politically ineffectual. The Railway Union is an important exception. This was the spontaneous creation during the 1920's of African skilled workers in the Sekondi workshops,... Read More about The politics of trade unionism in Ghana: A case-study of the Railway Workers Union..

A study of Hsin Ch'ing-nien (New Youth) magazine, 1915-1926. (1974)
Thesis
Ma, K.-C. A study of Hsin Ch'ing-nien (New Youth) magazine, 1915-1926. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The intention in this thesis is to look at the changing political beliefs of China's radical intellectuals in the May Fourth Movement through an examination of the history of the Hsin ch'ing-nien (New Youth) magazine, published from 1915 to 1926 and... Read More about A study of Hsin Ch'ing-nien (New Youth) magazine, 1915-1926..