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Mysticism, which seeks to establish an intimate relationship between God and man, is present in almost all religions. In Islam, it is called sufism, and its adherents, known as sufis or dervishes, are organized into tarikats and assemble in tekes for their ceremonies. Dervishes are the gentlest of all believers. They have a tradition of extreme tolerance, conscious of the fact that there are many paths leading to God, and theirs is only one of them. Sufism acts as a powerful although passive counterforce against violent Islamist tendencies. During a stay of more than two years in Skopje, Biegmann became close to the sheikh and dervishes of the last remaining teke and was allowed to take the fifty photographs that are in this book. The sheikh spoke to Biegmann about the ceremonies and their meaning. Gods Lovers presents a vivid picture of popular Islamic mysticism as practiced in Macedonia today, and gives a rare view of traditional Sufism in an establishd Islamic society in contemporary Europe.

Describes a trip made by two American women to Uganda and the Transvaal in the hopes of inspiring other Americans to do the same.

Lying midway between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf, the lost city of Ur became the subject of great interest when excavations began in 1922. This book recounts the findings of the joint operation between the University Museum of Pennsylvania and the British Museum.

The author of this work, an architect and ornamentalist by profession with a solid knowledge of manufacturing, went to Japan after the Meiji Restoration to observe what an ordinary traveller would not notice. The result is an absorbing and informative work on all aspects of building and the decorative arts for which we shall be always in his debt. From temples to carpentry tools, from candlesticks to theatre design, all are displayed and described here.

Written by a member of the last generation of British Colonial Service Officers in Africa, the book seeks to place colonial rulers and their African successors in the context of history and the circumstances of their time, comparing colonial society with that of the independent African country that Northern Rhodesia has become.

Presents a study of coherent and well-established legal system, which is now operating in the context of a modern nation-state and therefore poised between remaining relevant and the threat of marginalization.

A secret traveller to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, the author was forced to live, dress and behave as a Tibetan in order to remain undetected. Because of his unique perspective, he was able to provide an excellent description of the diplomatic, political, military and industrial situation of the country in the 1920s.

This study examines the unfolding of the cultural revolution over a period of ten years, analyzing the ideological origins and political causes, and focusing on Mao Zedong as the principal instigator of this political movement.

Investigates human genetic biobanking and its regulation in various Asian countries and areas, including Japan, Taiwan, and India. This volume focuses on how cultural, socio-political and economic factors influence the set-up of bioethical regulation for human genetic biobanks and how bioethical sensitivities surrounding biobanks are handled.

Central Asia has huge oil and gas resources, divided between - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - each with their own problems and interests. This work gives an analysis of this region, in the context of world politics. It also examines Central Asian Islam, and its place in the 'war against terrorism'.

Features hundreds of recipes for sauces, soups, meat, fish, eggs, and poultry.

Presenting the results of a recent archaeological survey of the region, this book attempts to uncover the history of Bahrain during the period between the 6th and 13th centuries AD, of which little is currently understood.

The strengths of this compendium of cookery are that it concentrates on staple western food that is always available, the recipes are arranged under their principal ingredients, there are unique chapters on flower cookery, Chinese scented teas, an "Arabian Nights'"dinner, and a special section on children's cookery.

This is the classic text on the art of sugar boiling and all its branches, covering the manufacture of fondants, creams, chocolates, pastilles, jujubes (jelly babies) comfits, lozanges (plain and medicated), caramels, noyeaus, nougats, jap nuggets and pralines. There are also discussions on the practicalities of ice creams, ices, jams, jellies and marmalades, table jellies, preserved and crystallized fruits, candied peel, English and Scotch pastry.

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This is a comprehensive study of Japanese language policy. It outlines those aspects of written Japanese that have formed the focus of language policy since 1902; provides background to language policy; and examines the changes in language policy through the 20th century.

Topics in this broad study of the Celtic religion include the gods of Gaul, the Irish mythological cycle, gods and men, nature, plant and animal worship, cosmogony, sacrifice, festivals, the Druids, magic, and rebirth.

A study of the Manchurian and Shanghai crises, the first serious confrontation between Japan and the world community. The book focuses on how the League of Nations attempted to cope with the emergency; and on the clash of attitudes in Japanese politics.

Sudan has been at war with itself for the last forty years, except for a ten-year period of peace from 1972 to 1983. This book traces the root causes of the Sudanese conflict: the remnants of slave culture and the rift between North and South, exacerbated by a conflict of culture and religion. Despite past divisions, the author identifies new points of departure in the conflict, particularly after the agreement reached by John Garang de Marbos in the South and the leadership of the Northern parties. The main tenets of this agreement are: recognition of the country's religious and cultural diversity, separation between religion and the state, recognition of citizenship as the sole determinant of political rights and duties, and radical restructuring of the state as a quasi-confederal state. The author avers that these measures hold the last chance for Sudan to be united.

First published in 2007. Deemed as an important contribution to the study of certain aspects of South American native civilisation, collated over five years, and includes personal observations as well as literature relating to the customs and beliefs of the native Indians in this vast area.

Takes into account the newly adopted 1986 Vienna Convention on treaties between states and international organizations, as well as recent developments in international codification efforts, undertaken under the auspices of the United Nations International Law Commission.

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Investigates changes in the Japanese ethnonational identity, as an outcome of the interplay among different processes in the transnational cultural flow, through a case study of the kikokushijo or 'returnees', children of expatriate parents who grew up abroad.

A memoir of balladeer-political activist Soeda Azembo (1872-1944). It chronicles his life as one of Japan's first modern mass entertainers and imparts an understanding of how ordinary people experienced and accommodated the tumult of life in prewar Japan.

A biography of Saigo Takamori - the "last Samurai" and a hero of Meiji Japan. Using primary sources, the author reconstructs the historical Saigo from the mythical "Dai Saigo". He identifies that Saigo's importance lies less in historical fact, than in his influence over popular imagination.

Eschewing the path of religious pamphleteering in favor of a broad juridical and sociological approach, Hozumi describes the practice of Japanese ancestor-worship, its origins, manifestations, peculiarities and social and legal implications. The author lays aside many misconceptions regarding ancestor-worship, permitting us to see Japanese cultures and religions in an entirely new light. Among the fascinating topics covered are ancestor-worship in Europe and America, the theory of the dread of ghosts, sacred places in the Japanese house, and the relation of ancestor-worship to loyalty and patriotism.