customs

Three main areas are addressed: smuggling as a commercial activity; as a form of social crime; and as a problem of policing. The claim that the violence of the Sussex smugglers in the 1740s was atypical is scrutinised, adopting a comparative approach between regions and over tim…

This research was grounded in the writer's assumption that Islam--with its polygamy and veiling practice--and feminism were not compatible. Being a student of Women's Studies, who believes in feminism, and a Muslim woman, the writer experienced a conflict. In an attempt to resol…

This dissertation intends to present how Arab-Islamic character views the socio-cultural image of the northern European character in nineteenth-century Arabic prosaic discourse. Its aim is to provide a new theoretical framework for the interaction and relationship between Arab-I…