Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbors, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a nation, dating back to the eighteenth century. In this book, Dr. Jill Crystal focuses on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history: one, the preservation of a sense of community in the face of radical economic, social, and political transformations; the second, internal rivalry over the conventi…
General study on Japan - covers history, physical geography, social structure, living conditions, religious practice, education, culture, the arts, economy, industrial sector, agricultural sector, standard of living, trade, political system, politics, government, international relations, foreign policy, defence, administration of justice. Bibliography, diagrams, glossary, maps, organigrams, pho…
These books have 3 copies : C.1 - C.2 are published in United States in 1974 by Charterhouse Books Inc. C.3 is published by Angus and Robertson (U.K.) Ltd. in 1975
The Mekong is one of the world's great rivers, and by far the largest in Southeast Asia. Empires have risen and fallen in the lands through which the Mekong flows, and it has been linked to remarkable adventure and exploration as well as war and massacre. Now that Indochina is at peace, new dangers threaten the river's future. For more than forty years Milton Osborne has been fascinated by the …