...Richard Pearson From Court to Capital: A Tentative Interpretation of the Origins of the Japanese Urban Tradition . By Paul Wheatley and Thomas See . Chicago and London : The University of Chicago Press , 1978 . xii, 242 pp. Figures, Notes and References, Index. $ 15.00. Copyright ©...

... Who in 1935. See The China Yearbook of that year, p. 381. 11 North China Herald , January 5, 1929, p. 9. 12 Pott F. L. Hawkes , A Short History of Shanghai ( Shanghai , 1928 ), p. 63 . Tu Yueh-Sheng (1888-1951): A Tentative Political Biography Y. C. WANG O F ALL...

...D. S. Willis Abriss der Japanischen Grammatik: auf der Grundlage der klassischen Schriftsprache . By Bruno Lewin . Wiesbaden : Otto Harrassowitz , 1959 . xiii, 269 . DM 28 (paper). The Sound System of Standard Japanese: A Tentative Account From the Teaching Point of View . By F...

...-screen motivations signify a particular expression of postcolonial independence—fiercely independent, tentatively national—that is specific to their extraordinary circumstantial conditions. [email protected] © 2025 Association for Asian Studies 2025 James Bond Jefri Zain Nora Zain Hong...

..., the most ambitious over-seas project ever envisioned by an American entrepreneur. In mid-October 1905, Harriman obtained tentative permission from the Japanese government for partial control of what he considered a vital link in the anticipated route—Japan's railroad in southern Manchuria. Two weeks later...

.... Such a general survey is the main objective of the present study. A secondary aim is to present a tentative report on the present state of Korean studies in the Soviet Union. The present survey is by no means all inclusive; Soviet newspapers are not discussed; some items known to exist have not been available...

... require a large number of articles, monographs, and fresh syntheses. Since the purpose of this paper is merely to stimulate further discussion and research, I hope to be excused for making a few highly tentative generalizations. Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1967 1967 1...

... material and subjected to similarly draconian treatment. Repeta incorporates these cases, comparing and contrasting them to the Tent Village case. The Japanese criminal justice system was undergoing major revisions during this time period, but these cases were tried under the old rules in which contested...

... intended to depict. Then "armpits" as well as "besides" (i.e. "by the sides") or "also" could very well be semantic specializations. Now ~>Jf. is also "phonetic" in the graphs of an ancient word meaning "ceiling of a tent,"11 "baldachin, small tent, curtain."14 The ceiling of a tent or baldachin provides...

... soldier be able to "satisfy his virility without endangering his health" (p. 3). Possibly the single most interesting page in Ballhatchet's book reproduces a plan "taken on the spot" of a military cantonment, showing the disposition of the "tents of licensed harlots attached to the East Kent regiment...

... of ~fo could very well have been intended to depict. Then "armpits" as well as "besides" (i.e. "by the sides") or "also" could very well be semantic specializations. Now ~>Jf. is also "phonetic" in the graphs of an ancient word meaning "ceiling of a tent,"11 "baldachin, small tent, curtain."14...

...John L. Bishop A List of Published Translations from Chinese into English, French, and German . Compiled and edited by Martha Davidson . Part I: Literature, Exclusive of Poetry . (Tentative Edition). Ann Arbor, Mich. : J. W. Edwards for the American Council of Learned Societies , 1952...

..., in India. But, for this purpose, he would need to be allowed to set up trade. Shah Jahan was happy to grant such a selfless request and told the Englishman to make another one. He said that to be able to distribute the Vaseline, the emperor needed to order that the piece of land covered by the tent...

..., not critical. Range, like a number of other commentators (Smith, Brecher), observes that commitment to "rationalism" the tentative hypothesis tentatively held has been a central quality in Nehru's thought, accounting for his resistance to dogmatic ideology, and for his capacity to transcend his own earlier...

... was visible to passersby by a massive yellow banner flying 40 meters high that urged, “guarantee labor rights and protect workers’ livelihoods.” To magnify the optics of the perilous occupation, protesters on the ground set up an adjacent solidarity tent, disrupting the heavy foot traffic flowing in and out...

... relations; one wishes theory and practice had been confronted with one another a bit more. Save for the conclusion, the account is expository, not critical. Range, like a number of other commentators (Smith, Brecher), observes that commitment to "rationalism" the tentative hypothesis tentatively held has...

... tentatively identifies him as the Dzengšeo, son of Pengcun, mentioned in the Man ming chen zhuan (Biographies of Famous Manchu Officials). His diary takes the form of brief daily entries (though most days have no entry) and covers the period from early 1680 until his return to Beijing near the end of 1682...

...Lien-sheng Yang A List of Published Translations from Chinese into English, French, and German . Part I: Literature, exclusive of Poetry. Compiled and edited by Martha Davidson . (Tentative edition) Ann Arbor : J. W. Edwards, Publisher, published for the American Council of Learned...

... dubious assertions. For example, Karan talks of "yak-hide tents" (p. 73) when it should be yak-hair tents. His assertion that the nobility and merchants practised polygyny while the peasants practiced polyandry (p. 14) is also erroneous as is his contention that Tibet's southern border is "one of the most...

... the visible remains, the authors have been able to draw the tentative conclusions that comprise the final chapter. Chapter 2 examines the various zones of the city in relation to the royal center, a relationship made clear by specially prepared topographic maps. The bulk of the volume, that is, chapters 3...