Madder red is an ancient dyestuff, extracted from the root of the madder plant, growing in many countries around the world. The secret and devilishly complex Oriental dyeing process to obtain the lust
In a time of great political change and unrest in the Middle East, this highly topical text offers a succinct account of the contemporary political environment in Lebanon. Tom Najem provides both a de
Explores the concept of 'house' in the context of Levi-Strauss' idea of the house as a link between kinship-based societies and class societies, developing this further into an examination of a conjun
The right of individuals to own land is taken for granted in Western capitalist countries, but in Russian, in both Tsarist and Soviet times, the rights of individuals to own land was severely restrict
Grove examines sea power and maritime strategy at the dawn of the 21st Century, the use of the sea as an economic and as a miliary medium, the evolving shape of maritime operations, and the implicatio
Using a mutidisciplinary approach, this enlightening book brings together political scientists, anthropologists, geographers and sociologists, who provide an analysis of separatist and autonomy moveme
This book begins by showing how the use of the compass and an improved understanding of stellar navigation meant that commerce and contact between Asians were already increasing before the arrival of
There is general agreement that 'Orientalism' is in crisis. This cross-cultural dialogue between the insiders, the Orientals, and the European cultural tradition, Orientalism, seeks to clear the way f
Contrary to the widely-held view that it was not until the late 1960s that Japan expanded its overseas investment, Japanese companies in fact had very extensive overseas interests, both portfolio and
It is not often appreciated that as well as being the geographical origin of three major religious traditions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - the Middle East has also been the scene of the continu
