Bøger udgivet af Kegan Paul

Written by one of the leading scholars on Japanese culture, this collection of papers centres on Shinto rites and festivals and shrine buildings. Among the topics covered are the imperial family and Shinto, the three great emperors, Yatagarasu, Yasoshima-No-Matsuri and Kamo Gejo Ryosha.

First Published in 2000. This is a collection of twelve short stories from Libya that Fagih edited during the seventies and eighties, initially published in a London magazine called Azure. Penned by prominent Libyan writers, these stories shed light on the human experience of people in the eastern world.

Beyond Common Sense is a study of life-styles in Japan that have hitherto remained largely unreported. In a society in which everyone is expected to marry, how do those who choose not to, or live at odds with the mainstream cope? After examining the social, cultural, and political aspects of marriage in Japanese society, Wim Lunsing investigates the different ways in which gays and lesbians, heterosexual single men and women, and others are regarded and relate to each other. Focusing on the relations between gender and sexuality, this book is a much needed contribution to Japanese studies.

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.

First Published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Covering Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Iran and Brunei, this volume explores the relationship between political power and social networks in medieval and modern Middle Eastern history. Social, religious and administrative networks that governed rural and urban areas are examined.

This Korean novel is set against the background of the struggle between conservative and modernizing forces at the turn of the century. It follows the fortunes of several generations of Korean villagers during a time of unsurpassed turbulance and change.

This study focuses on the conversion experiences of 70 native British converts to Islam. It addresses questions such as why do people become Muslims, what are the backgrounds of the converts, what are the patterns of conversion to Islam, and how far existing conversion theories apply.

Kendo is the modern version of Japanese swordsmanship, and transmits the ancient swordsman tradition and life-view. This practical work offers an insight into this ancient art and philosophy.

Commissioned to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of work in the royal burial ground by the 5th Earl of Carnavon and Howard Carter, this book presents an up-to-date review of the developments in excavation, mapping and research in the Valley of the Kings.

The author uses the heb-sed, or Sed-festival, an ancient Egyptian religious festival that can be traced to the Archaic period, as the basis for a comparative study for providing insights into the controversial reign of Amenhotep IV - Akhenaten.