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Poverty and power: Survival of the poorest in three villages of West Bengal, India. (1991)
Thesis
Beck, A. Poverty and power: Survival of the poorest in three villages of West Bengal, India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the relation between power and poor people's agency. It does so through critical review of the literature on theories of poverty, and through a comparative analysis of three villages in two contrasting regions of West Bengal, Ind... Read More about Poverty and power: Survival of the poorest in three villages of West Bengal, India..

The production and use of ritual terracottas in India. (1991)
Thesis
Huyler, S. P. The production and use of ritual terracottas in India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Formed from the very soil of India, pottery and clay sculptures are considered essential to the continuity of Hindu life. Clay is the Symbol of transition, of cycles of change, of impermanence and regeneration. The creation, destruction, and re-creat... Read More about The production and use of ritual terracottas in India..

The Pañcatantra: From India to the West, and back (1991)
Book Chapter
De Blois, F. (1991). The Pañcatantra: From India to the West, and back. In E. Grube (Ed.), A mirror for princes from India : illustrated versions of the Kalilah wa Dimnah, Anvar-i Suhayli, Iyar-i Danish, and Humayun Nameh (10-15). Marg Publications

Some rare words in Tibetan documents of the early period (1991)
Book Chapter
Denwood, P. (1991). Some rare words in Tibetan documents of the early period. In E. Steinkellner (Ed.), Tibetan history and language. Studies dedicated to Uray Geza on his seventieth birthday (129-136). Arbeitskreis für tibetische und buddhistische Studien Universität Wien

A Mongol procedure for the management of energy: The "dalalya" ritual and its texts. (1991)
Thesis
Chabros, K. M. A Mongol procedure for the management of energy: The "dalalya" ritual and its texts. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Mongol dalalya, 'beckoning of good-fortune', is a folk-religious ritual which also occurs in lamaized contexts. The different forms which the ritual takes are classified and analysed, reference being made to published accounts and to the author's... Read More about A Mongol procedure for the management of energy: The "dalalya" ritual and its texts..

A study of the "Svetasvataropanisadbhasya" attributed to Samkara: An annotated translation. (1991)
Thesis
Jessup, W. V. A study of the "Svetasvataropanisadbhasya" attributed to Samkara: An annotated translation. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Svetasvatara Upanisad is not usually considered to be among the ten Upanisads commented on by Samkara. The Upanisad questions the origin of creation, and explores the relationship between the soul and the Supreme Deity, emphasizing the importance... Read More about A study of the "Svetasvataropanisadbhasya" attributed to Samkara: An annotated translation..

The grammar of Emakhuwa verbal extensions : An investigation of the role of extension morphemes in derivational verbal morphology and in grammatical relations. (1991)
Thesis
Katupha, J. M. The grammar of Emakhuwa verbal extensions : An investigation of the role of extension morphemes in derivational verbal morphology and in grammatical relations. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The central concern of this thesis is a group of derivational suffixes characteristic of the Bantu languages known as verbal extensions yielding such derived verbs as causative, frequentative, passive, reciprocative. The study is based on a textual c... Read More about The grammar of Emakhuwa verbal extensions : An investigation of the role of extension morphemes in derivational verbal morphology and in grammatical relations..

The development of Lubwa Mission, Chinsali, Zambia, 1904-1967. (1991)
Thesis
Ipenburg, A. N. The development of Lubwa Mission, Chinsali, Zambia, 1904-1967. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This dissertation examines the religious, social, political and economic impact of Lubwa Mission of the Livingstonia Mission of the (United Free) Church of Scotland, The Livingstonia Mission stressed the education of Africans in practical skills and... Read More about The development of Lubwa Mission, Chinsali, Zambia, 1904-1967..

Evaluation Methodology: Simple Tabular Comparisons (1991)
Book Chapter
Harrigan, J. (1991). Evaluation Methodology: Simple Tabular Comparisons. In P. Mosley, J. Harrigan, & J. Toye (Eds.), Aid and Power: The World Bank and Policy-Based Lending, Vol. I. Routledge

Regression-Based Results (1991)
Book Chapter
Harrigan, J. (1991). Regression-Based Results. In P. Mosley, J. Harrigan, & J. Toye (Eds.), Aid and Power: The World Bank and Policy-Based Lending, Vol. I. Routledge

Model-Based Results (1991)
Book Chapter
Harrigan, J., Bourguignon, F., Morrisson, C., & Suwa, A. (1991). Model-Based Results. In P. Mosley, J. Harrigan, & J. Toye (Eds.), Aid and Power: The World Bank and Policy-Based Lending, Vol. I. Routledge

Malawi (1991)
Book Chapter
Harrigan, J. (1991). Malawi. In P. Mosley, J. Harrigan, & J. Toye (Eds.), Aid and Power: The World Bank and Policy-Based Lending, Vol. II. Routledge