This study focuses on the conversion experiences of 70 native British converts to Islam. It addresses questions such as why do people become... Læs mere
Reviewing the data from other New Kingdom settlements on a "micro-spatial" level, this study reveals a highly diversified and unique pattern of habitation in the Nile Valley. The... Læs mere
An anthropological study of food, eating and culinary culture. Entries describe the significance of food in the culture under examination, explain how it is selected and prepared, and provides a recipe that can recreate the tastes of other worlds.
This volume provides a guide to Arabic horse terminology.
A study of sex in ancient Egypt. It considers sex in its broadest sense, analyzing not only the sexual practices of individual people but also the ways in which sexual activity was indivisibly woven into the fabric of social and community life.
Hibakusha is a Japanese subgenre of cinema which dealt with the atom bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This text provides an historical approach to this genre within its social context.... Læs mere
This text contains descriptions of the Japanese enthronement ceremonies. It covers the rituals, costumes, offerings, equipment, music, seating plans and buildings in... Læs mere
Provides an account of the past of Nubia, both in Egypt and in the Sudan, from the earliest human activity known there in old Stone Age times to the coming of Islam in the 14th-15th... Læs mere
Can wildlife utilization become a sustainable alternative means of land usage? This book charts the progress of Zimbabwe's experiment in the use of wildlife for the benefit of local communities through the Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE).
A learning aid for making headway in the acquisition of comprehension and speaking ability in Khmer, the language of Cambodia. This title features 6,000 key word entries.
A systematic study of the sociological debate on postmodernity in the Japanese context. The volume consists of a collection of 12 papers that explore the idea of... Læs mere
This is a comprehensive study of Japanese language policy. It outlines those aspects of written Japanese that have formed the focus of language policy since 1902; provides background to language policy; and examines the changes in language policy through the 20th century.