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Trade Unionism in Bengal Before 1922: Historical Origins, Development and Characteristics. (1983)
Thesis
Gourlay, S. N. Trade Unionism in Bengal Before 1922: Historical Origins, Development and Characteristics. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The aim of this thesis is to describe and account for the development of trade unionism in Bengal from its earliest manifestations at the beginning of the nineteenth century to the formation of a trade union federation in 1922. Chapter 1 indicates th... Read More about Trade Unionism in Bengal Before 1922: Historical Origins, Development and Characteristics..

The Vocalization, Accentuation and Masora of Codex Or. 4445 (Brit. Mus.) and Their Place in the Development of the Tiberian Masora. (1983)
Thesis
Lyons, D. L. The Vocalization, Accentuation and Masora of Codex Or. 4445 (Brit. Mus.) and Their Place in the Development of the Tiberian Masora. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Or. 4445 (Brit. Mus.) is a Tiberian Pentateuch copy, vocalized and annotated by a certain Nissi B. Daniel at the beginning of the 10th century C.E. The vocalization and accents are accurately marked, reflecting in the main the norms and tendencies of... Read More about The Vocalization, Accentuation and Masora of Codex Or. 4445 (Brit. Mus.) and Their Place in the Development of the Tiberian Masora..

The Pahlavi Rivayat Accompanying the Dadestan i Denig. (1983)
Thesis
Williams, A. V. The Pahlavi Rivayat Accompanying the Dadestan i Denig. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Pahlavi Rivayat Accompanying the Dadestan I Denig is a collection of sixty-five miscellaneous texts, of varying length, all connected with the Zoroastrian religion (legend, mythology, ritual, customs, ethics, wisdom, precept). In its present form... Read More about The Pahlavi Rivayat Accompanying the Dadestan i Denig..

The Mixed Courts of Egypt, 1875-1949: A Study of Their Development and Operation, and Their Influence on Post-War Egyptian Law. (1983)
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Hoyle, M. S. W. The Mixed Courts of Egypt, 1875-1949: A Study of Their Development and Operation, and Their Influence on Post-War Egyptian Law. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study starts with an Introduction, describing the historical background of Egypt. Chapter 1, Origins of the Mixed Courts, covers the build up to the reforms of 1875, and Chapter 2 deals with the Structure and Laws of the Mixed Courts, including... Read More about The Mixed Courts of Egypt, 1875-1949: A Study of Their Development and Operation, and Their Influence on Post-War Egyptian Law..

Statutory Control of Land and the Administration of Agrarian Policies in Malawi: An Historical Study of the Role of Legislation in the Administration of Agrarian Change, From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial Period. (1983)
Thesis
Ng'ong'ola, C. H. S. Statutory Control of Land and the Administration of Agrarian Policies in Malawi: An Historical Study of the Role of Legislation in the Administration of Agrarian Change, From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial Period. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis traces the evolution of agrarian legislation in Malawi in response to some of the main currents in academic descriptions of the country's agricultural history. In some of the notable studies, prominence has been given to the centrality of... Read More about Statutory Control of Land and the Administration of Agrarian Policies in Malawi: An Historical Study of the Role of Legislation in the Administration of Agrarian Change, From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial Period..