The reflections of nine labor leaders who guided their unions through some of Japans most turbulent industrial disputes. A compelling chronicle of a little... Læs mere
The Asian continent has a maritime tradition spanning as far back as the third millennium BC, and its port cities have for centuries had a social and cultural character radically... Læs mere
Assesses the role of Middle East in the changing world of global finance and considers investment opportunities in this region of the world. This book provides nine... Læs mere
A study of the dynamics of Chinese state socialist society under the impact of ten years of reform. Workers, lower-level state cadres and private entrepreneurs were interviewed on the ordinary strategies of daily life in China.
Consists of eight short stories, all of which concern the human condition. The stories are based around two characteristics of the Korean people - powerful family bonds and nostalgia for the past. Sadness and triumph are the unifying themes in the work.
This is the story of Gifford S. Rossi's dream and determination to build the Arabian Dry Dock, and of how, despite countless setbacks and in the face of great sceptism, that dream was achieved.
This work is a detailed study of the modern Shinto, the religion of Japan, in both its state and sect forms, and is of particular interest for its account of the evolution of Shintoism into a vital political force in the period leading up to World War II.
The work is a practical "how-to" manual for breeding houbara in captivity. It also presents and summarizes data obtained on houbara diet, behaviour, physiology, reproductive biology and veterinary care that have enabled the breeding programme to succeed.
A study of migrant workers in Japan. It reveals how migrants enter, what difficulties they face, what their living, working and housing conditions are. It focuses on the... Læs mere
The development of the Siculo Arabic group of varieties in the early medieval period took place while Sicily was under two cultural influences: the Latin and the Byzantine. This book explores the Arabic spoken by both Arabs and non-Arabs in that region, during that period.
Presents the history, current state and future prospects of Bahrain from military/strategic perspectives. The book emphasizes: that modernization must be consistent with Bahrain's... Læs mere
The term 'Islamic cities' has been used to refer to cities of the Islamic world, centring on the Middle East. Academic scholarship has tended to... Læs mere