Iranians in Sweden and Canada
A review of Producing Culture, Producing Practice: Iranians in Sweden and Canada, by Amy Malek. Amy Malek’s study investigates the role of cultural performances for…
Tag Archives: 2015 Dissertation
Women and Jōruri Puppet Plays in 18th-Century Japan
A review of Prostitutes, Stepmothers, and Provincial Daughters: Women and Jōruri Puppet Plays in 18th Century Japan, by Shiho Takai. In this welcome dissertation, Shiho…
Public Awareness of Nuclear Physics Before Hiroshima
A review of Hōshanō no tankyū kara genshiryoku no kaihō made: senzen Nihon no popyurā saiensu (From the Quest for Radioactivity to the Release of…
Experiences of the Trans-Iranian Railway
A review of Mobilizing Iran: Experiences of the Trans-Iranian Railway, 1850-1950, by Mikiya Koyagi. By undertaking the study of a largely neglected topic, Mikiya Koyagi…
Rebellion in Japan’s Army, 1860-1931
A review of Culture of Disobedience: Rebellion and Defiance in the Japanese Army, 1860-1931, by Danny Orbach. Danny Orbach’s dissertation is a very welcome addition…
Paintings of Demons in the Late Southern Song and Yuan Dynasties
A Review of Imagining the Supernatural Grotesque: Paintings of Zhong Kui and Demons in the Late Southern Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) Dynasties, by Chun-Yi…