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Sarugaku, Dengaku and Kusemai in the creation of No drama, 1300-1450. (1957)
Thesis
O'Neill, P. G. (1957). Sarugaku, Dengaku and Kusemai in the creation of No drama, 1300-1450. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00028630

In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries No plays were given in several different types of entertainment, of which the most important were Sarugaku and Dengaku. The basis of No drama as it is known today was established by two Sarugaku players, Kanz... Read More about Sarugaku, Dengaku and Kusemai in the creation of No drama, 1300-1450..

The heroic recitations of the Banyankore : An analysis of representative examples. (1957)
Thesis
Morris, H. F. R. (1957). The heroic recitations of the Banyankore : An analysis of representative examples. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00028631

In the first part of this thesis, after some introductory notes on the people and language of Ankole, a description is given of the principal characteristics of the heroic recitations. This includes the manner in which they are delivered, the style o... Read More about The heroic recitations of the Banyankore : An analysis of representative examples..

Fukuzawa Yukichi: A study in the introduction of Western ideas into Japan in the Meiji period. (1957)
Thesis
Blacker, C. (1957). Fukuzawa Yukichi: A study in the introduction of Western ideas into Japan in the Meiji period. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00029082

Fukuzawa Yukichi's writings have been treated in this study as exanples of the literature of the keimoo movenment - the movement which sought to 'enlighten the darkness' of the Japanese people by urging them to rethink, in the light of Western scienc... Read More about Fukuzawa Yukichi: A study in the introduction of Western ideas into Japan in the Meiji period..

A study and translation of the first book of the first volume of the "Compendium of Histories" by Rasid al-Din Fadl Allah concerning the Turkish and Mongol tribes. (1957)
Thesis
Maitland Muller, D. G. (1957). A study and translation of the first book of the first volume of the "Compendium of Histories" by Rasid al-Din Fadl Allah concerning the Turkish and Mongol tribes. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00029113

The object of this thesis is a) to examine the importance of the "Compendium of Histories" as a work of Muslim scholarship and as an early example of the composition of a universal history, and to indicate the significance of the text as a source for... Read More about A study and translation of the first book of the first volume of the "Compendium of Histories" by Rasid al-Din Fadl Allah concerning the Turkish and Mongol tribes..

The history of mediaeval Assam, (A.D. 1228 to 1603). (1957)
Thesis
Acharyya, N. N. (1957). The history of mediaeval Assam, (A.D. 1228 to 1603). [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00029178

As the title indicates, the scope of my work covers a wide field of study, consisting of the political history of Assam from the early part of the 13th century to the beginning of the 17th, The history of the period offers fresh ground for the seeker... Read More about The history of mediaeval Assam, (A.D. 1228 to 1603)..

A Comparative Study of Taha Husain's Views and the Western Conception of Fiction. (1957)
Thesis
Salloum, D. (1957). A Comparative Study of Taha Husain's Views and the Western Conception of Fiction. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00029393

In the present Thesis "A Comparative Study of Taha Husain's Views and the Western Conception of Fiction" we deal with an author who has a strong impact over all Middle Eastern thought. Through our studying his works we have injected new ideas and met... Read More about A Comparative Study of Taha Husain's Views and the Western Conception of Fiction..

Kingship in Northern India, (cir. 600 A.D.-1200 A.D.). (1957)
Thesis
Singh, R. C. P. (1957). Kingship in Northern India, (cir. 600 A.D.-1200 A.D.). [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00029601

The present work is a study of kingship in its different aspects in Northern India from A.D. 600 to 1200. After a brief introduction the thesis considers the complications of the Sanskrit word rajya which has been generally accepted as meaning State;... Read More about Kingship in Northern India, (cir. 600 A.D.-1200 A.D.)..

British Land Policy in Oudh 1856-68. (1957)
Thesis
Raj, J. (1957). British Land Policy in Oudh 1856-68. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033584

In no part of India have political events played a more prominent part in changing the form of land tenures than they did in Oudh. Between 1856 and 1868 the whole province was thrown into controversy over this issue. Decisions reached in those years... Read More about British Land Policy in Oudh 1856-68..

Lord William Bentinck and the Indian States, 1828-1835. (1957)
Thesis
Pandey, K. N. (1957). Lord William Bentinck and the Indian States, 1828-1835. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033606

This is a study of the relations of Lord William Bentinck with the Indian states during his governor-generalship (1828-1835). It considers his attitude towards the Indian states, the ideas with which he was inspired and the methods with which he soug... Read More about Lord William Bentinck and the Indian States, 1828-1835..

A Dialectological Survey of Northern and Central Kurdish. (1957)
Thesis
MacKenzie, D. N. (1957). A Dialectological Survey of Northern and Central Kurdish. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033608

This work comprises a survey of the Kurdish dialects spoken in the following northern areas, or by the following tribes of present-day Iraq: Sulaimaniya, Warmawa, Bingird, Pizdar, Arbil, Rawandiz, Xosnaw, Surcir, Akra, Amadiya, Barwari-zor, Gulli, an... Read More about A Dialectological Survey of Northern and Central Kurdish..

Studies in the Economic and Social Development of India, 1848-1856. (1957)
Thesis
Das, M. N. (1957). Studies in the Economic and Social Development of India, 1848-1856. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033756

Two things have been discussed in the introduction to this thesis. First, that the subject of economic and social changes in India between 1848-56 has received inadequate treatment from historians. Secondly, some consideration of the broad factors wh... Read More about Studies in the Economic and Social Development of India, 1848-1856..

Possible Amendment of the Pakistan Penal Code to Bring it Into Conformity With the Shari'a. (1957)
Thesis
Ali, M. S. (1957). Possible Amendment of the Pakistan Penal Code to Bring it Into Conformity With the Shari'a. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033757

The Pakistan Constitution forbids the enactment of laws repugnant to basic Islamic principles and contemplates the revision of existing laws to make them conform to these principles. The object of this thesis is to lay the provisions of the Penal Cod... Read More about Possible Amendment of the Pakistan Penal Code to Bring it Into Conformity With the Shari'a..

British Attitudes and Policy Towards the Taiping Rebellion in China 1850-64. (1957)
Thesis
Gregory, J. S. (1957). British Attitudes and Policy Towards the Taiping Rebellion in China 1850-64. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033936

Part I surveys official attitudes and policy over the whole period of the rebellion. The main points developed are that the early policy of armed and limited neutrality was not significantly biassed in favour of either Manchus or Taipings, although o... Read More about British Attitudes and Policy Towards the Taiping Rebellion in China 1850-64..

The Southern Sudan, 1839-1889. (1957)
Thesis
Gray, J. R. (1957). The Southern Sudan, 1839-1889. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00033937

In 1839, with the discovery of a navigable waterway stretching a thousand miles into the interior, Khartoum became the river-port for central Africa. Its pagan hinterland, the southern Sudan, soon extended to the northern reaches of the Congo basin a... Read More about The Southern Sudan, 1839-1889..

The Authorship of the "Feng Shen Yen I". (1957)
Thesis
Liu, T.-Y. (1957). The Authorship of the "Feng Shen Yen I". [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00034118

The "Feng Shen Yen I" is a novel written by an unknown writer in the later part of the 16th century (Ming dynasty). No modern scholar specializing in the history of Chinese literature, was able to identify the author of this novel. Quite recently a c... Read More about The Authorship of the "Feng Shen Yen I"..

The Structure of Power in North China During the Five Dynasties. (1957)
Thesis
Wang, G. W. (1957). The Structure of Power in North China During the Five Dynasties. [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00034122

The thesis examines the political factors in the structure of power in North China and the chief changes in this structure during the first half of the tenth century. The greater part of this period was dominated by the military governors and the adm... Read More about The Structure of Power in North China During the Five Dynasties..

Junction in spoken Burmese (1957)
Book Chapter
Sprigg, R. K. (1957). Junction in spoken Burmese. Studies in linguistic analysis (pp. 104-138). Blackwell.