1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459218703321

Autore

Cybriwsky Roman A

Titolo

Historical dictionary of Tokyo [[electronic resource] /] / Roman Adrian Cybriwsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Scarecrow Press, 2011

ISBN

1-282-99186-8

9786612991868

0-8108-7489-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of cities, states, and regions

Disciplina

952/.135003

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Toykyo (Japan) History Dictionaries

Tokyo (Japan) History Dictionaries

Tokyo (Japan) Dictionaries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Historical Dictionary of Tokyo; Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Historical Dictionary of Tokyo, Second Edition covers Tokyo-one of the world's largest, most important, and most complex cities-from the earliest times to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, events, and other terminology about the city of Tokyo. This book is a must for anyone interested in Japan and Tokyo.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779962203321

Autore

Perkin Joan

Titolo

Women and marriage in nineteenth-century England / / Joan Perkin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : , : Lyceum Books, , 1989

ISBN

1-134-98563-0

1-134-98564-9

1-280-32355-8

0-203-40195-6

0-203-33117-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 p.)

Disciplina

306.81088042

346.4201/5

Soggetti

Married women - Great Britain - History

Domestic relations - Great Britain - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-325).

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; WOMEN AND THE LAW; A FAMILY ON THE THRONE; ONE LAW FOR THE RICH; THE GLORIOUS LICENCE OF A WIFE; THE PROVOKED WIFE; ANOTHER LAW FOR THE POOR; A LIFE OF WILLING SACRIFICE; ROUGH AND READY WOMEN; THE COUNTRY WIFE; THE CRUSADE AGAINST MARRIAGE; THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE; A LIFE OF ONE'S OWN; THE BATTLE OF JERICHO; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Joan Perkin demonstrates clearly in this outstanding book, full of human insights, that women were not content to remain inferior to men in the `bonds of matrimony'.