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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.
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Examines the relevance of some major aspects and assumptions of contemporary social and cultural theory to Japanese society - which... Læs mere
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A biography of Angami Zapuphizo, the patriot leader of Nagaland in the north-eastern hills of South Asia, who died in exile in England in 1990. It focuses on Zapuphizo's life, looking at his... Læs mere
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From 1980 until Dr. Bidwell's death in 1994, much of his time was taken up with the writing and compilation of this encyclopaedic work which represents, in the true sense of the word, a unique account of the Arab world from 1798 and a readable assessment of all its aspects.
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Following on from "Ethiopia Engraved", this book covers the inception of photography in the country up until the Italian Fascist invasion in 1936. The people, terrain, buildings and rulers of Ethiopia make it a very photogenic country.
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Focuses on the use and significance of wine in ancient Egyptian society. The book analyzes the iconographical and textual evidence of wine offering... Læs mere
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Cryptozoology is the science of hidden animals, and aims to discover and describe animals of the present. Taking account of "new discoveries", this book serves as both a popular introduction to cryptozoology and a scientific presentation of "hidden" animals.
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Presents the story of the evolution of modern Bahrain through the life and times of Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, ruler of the country, from 1942 through the crucial... Læs mere
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Examines the dynamics of citizenship in Europe's new democracies, and the concerns that citizenship has raised. The concept of citizenship is analyzed and detailed studies of citizenship in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are presented.
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Prepared over a period of 20 years, this book explores the previously unrecorded houses and mosques of the now abandoned island town of Suakin in the Red Sea, off the coast of Sudan. Drawings illustrate in detail the traditional architecture of Suakin.
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In this volume, the structure and content of the temple is presented, with chapters on pre-temple buildings, the architecture of the... Læs mere
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This book features critiques of Japanese civilization in a comparative perspective, an analysis of the affinities of medieval Japan with feudal Europe, the role of the Tokugawa period in Japan's transformation, and Japanese patterns of modernity.