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Addressing the key area of intra-family conflict, this study examines the nature and extent of Malaysia's Islamic judicial system, including a look at the actual operation of the "syariah" courts and related

The book explores aspects of the Arabic grammatical tradition and Arab linguistics. It will be of interest to all students, researchers and teachers of Arabic language and culture.

The first to appear in Curzon's well respected 'Popular Dictionary' series.

This work is a complete guide to the Mongolian language. In fourteen lessons it provides a basic knowledge of all Mongolian noun inflexions and the basic and most important verbal inflections, and

The story of the Yemeni Jewish remnants stands in contra-distinction to that of their brethren who emigrated to Israel during Operation Magic Carpet (1949-51). Before and during Operation Magic Carpet, Yemeni Jews

Challenging the accepted orthodoxy about the Cultural Revolution, the emphasis throughout is on change in the context of 20th century China, and as part of the Chinese Communist Party's search for paths

Part of a series that offers mainly linguistic and anthropological research and teaching/learning material on a region of great cultural and strategic interest and importance in the post-Soviet era.

This work examines the military, political and economic dimensions of China's security as well as the security environment in Asia.

The first serious analysis of the Tibetan independence movement, this book is also the first to view the struggle from a comparative perspective, making an overt comparison with the Indian independence movement.

Seven hundred and fifty years ago, this anthology of small masterpieces of renowned Moorish poets from Muslim Spain, North Africa and Sicily was compiled by Ibn Sa'id al-Andalusi, a native of Southern

Presents new insights into recent changes in China's legal framework in areas crucial to the modernisation process. Topics include law reform to accommodate foreign interests and convert China to a market economy,

Sheds new light on the importance of the diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1641), a compulsive traveller who spent a lifetime visiting and writing about China's 'beauty spots'.

A study of the first three decades of British rule in Hong Kong, focusing on the troubled and controversial process of establishing a British colony at Hong Kong and on the reception

Anantadas is the first "biographer" who wrote about the most popular bhakti poets of the 15th and 16th centuries in Northern India. The main bulk of the book consists of a critical

By documenting, analysing and interpreting the transformations in the local diets of Asian peoples within the last hundred years, this volume tries to pinpoint the consequences of the tension between homogenisation and

Relations between Britain and China have, for over 150 years, been inextricably bound up with the taking of Hong Kong Island on 26 January 1841. The man responsible, Britain's plenipotentiary Captain Charles

The philosophy of religion and theology are related to the culture in which they have developed. These disciplines provide a source of values and vision to the cultures of which they are

Taha Husein is rightly regarded as the father of modern Arabic literature and his work is widely used as introductory texts for students of the language. In this highly original book, Dr

Offers a resource for the busy librarian, student or scholar with Middle Eastern interests. It aims to guide readers to the major collections of books and other materials on the subject in