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Culture and Customs of the Baltic States
E-bok, 2006
1044 kr
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The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are thriving after hundreds of years of German colonization, numerous wars of conquest, and demographic Russification. Their cultures have survived, perhaps through a conscious effort to sustain many of their most ancient customs and traditions. …
Culture and Customs of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
E-bok, 2006
803 kr
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The Czech Republic is a red-hot European destination, and the charms of Slovakia are slowly being discovered by Westerners as well. The two countries share fundamental similarities in language and culture, but they never really managed to create a common national Czechoslovak identity, after being …
Culture and Customs of Portugal
Av Carlos A. Cunha, Rhonda Cunha
E-bok, 2010
803 kr
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This descriptive analysis of contemporary Portuguese culture from a historical perspective covers topics ranging from art, cuisine, and music to government, politics, and religion. Portugal is evolving quickly as an integrated part of modern Europe. What was until the mid-1970s an old-world …
Culture and Customs of France
E-bok, 2006
1044 kr
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The French are of perennial interest, for, among other things, their style, their cuisine and wine, and their cultural output. Culture and Customs of France is a thoroughly jam-packed narrative through the glories that France continues to offer the world. The volume is a boon for preparing country …
Culture and Customs of Italy
E-bok, 2005
803 kr
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Americans have a voracious appetite for Italy. It remains a primary destination for travel, art history, cuisine, and more. Like no other source, Culture and Customs of Italy engagingly explains the scope of Italy and Italians today to students and general readers in one volume. As well, this book …
Culture and Customs of Spain
E-bok, 2002
312 kr
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Modern Spain is a revelation in this up-to-date overview. Stanton vibrantly describes the startling variety of landscape, people, and culture that make up Spain today. Included are a context chapter and others on religion, customs, media, cinema, literature, performing arts, and visual arts. …
Culture and Customs of Germany
Inbunden, 2004
782 kr
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After more than a decade of reunification, it is time for a fresh update on the ever-important nation of Germany. Bernstein, a German native, judiciously surveys the German way of life in an historical context. The information on the former East Germany brings their integration and struggles into a …
Culture and Customs of Italy
Inbunden, 2005
711 kr
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Americans have a voracious appetite for Italy. It remains a primary destination for travel, art history, cuisine, and more. Like no other source, Culture and Customs of Italy engagingly explains the scope of Italy and Italians today to students and general readers in one volume. As well, this book …
Culture and Customs of Ireland
Inbunden, 2006
732 kr
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Ireland and the Irish are beloved today in the United States, not the least because of the large Irish-American population. The Irish have contributed a great deal to the Western literary canon and to the arts, and their way of life on the Emerald Isle is fabled. Culture and Customs of Ireland is …
Culture and Customs of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Inbunden, 2006
711 kr
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The Czech Republic is a red-hot European destination, and the charms of Slovakia are slowly being discovered by Westerners as well. The two countries share fundamental similarities in language and culture, but they never really managed to create a common national Czechoslovak identity, after being …
Culture and Customs of Portugal
Av Carlos A. Cunha, Rhonda Cunha
Inbunden, 2010
711 kr
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This descriptive analysis of contemporary Portuguese culture from a historical perspective covers topics ranging from art, cuisine, and music to government, politics, and religion.Portugal is evolving quickly as an integrated part of modern Europe. What was until the mid-1970s an old-world society, …
Culture and Customs of Turkey
Av Rafis Abazov
Inbunden, 2009
711 kr
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With exhaustive coverage on one of the world's most diverse and exciting countries, Culture and Customs of Turkey is an essential addition to high school and public library shelves. Illustrative accounts of past traditions help readers to understand contemporary culture today, covering such customs …
Culture and Customs of Turkey
Av Rafis Abazov
E-bok, 2009
780 kr
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With exhaustive coverage on one of the world's most diverse and exciting countries, Culture and Customs of Turkey is an essential addition to high school and public library shelves. Illustrative accounts of past traditions help readers to understand contemporary culture today, covering such customs …
Culture and Customs of Greece
Inbunden, 2009
711 kr
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The Parthenon. Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Homer's epic poems. Gods and goddesses lounging around, indulging in pleasures on Mount Olympus. All of these images bring to mind the traditional icons of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization. But what do we know of modern Greece? The answer to …
Culture and Customs of Greece
E-bok, 2009
803 kr
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The Parthenon. Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Homer's epic poems. Gods and goddesses lounging around, indulging in pleasures on Mount Olympus. All of these images bring to mind the traditional icons of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization. But what do we know of modern Greece? The answer to …
Culture and Customs of Ukraine
Av Adriana Helbig, Oksana Ritz-Buranbaeva m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
711 kr
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Ukraine's tumultuous history has left it standing on unstable ground, wrought with the devastation of the 20th century's wars, famines, and other struggles. Today, life in Ukraine is moving forward, stepping out of the shadows of Communism and into a modern, urban, and multicultural light, finally …
Culture and Customs of Ukraine
Av Adriana Helbig, Oksana Ritz-Buranbaeva m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
803 kr
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Ukraine's tumultuous history has left it standing on unstable ground, wrought with the devastation of the 20th century's wars, famines, and other struggles. Today, life in Ukraine is moving forward, stepping out of the shadows of Communism and into a modern, urban, and multicultural light, finally …
Culture and Customs of Sweden
Inbunden, 2010
711 kr
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This work is an in-depth look at many aspects of contemporary Swedish customs and culture that ties today's nation to an understanding of its history.Culture and Customs of Sweden is an ideal introduction to this fascinating nation. The book opens with a broad overview of the country and then …
Culture and Customs of Sweden
E-bok, 2010
803 kr
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This work is an in-depth look at many aspects of contemporary Swedish customs and culture that ties today''s nation to an understanding of its history. Culture and Customs of Sweden is an ideal introduction to this fascinating nation. The book opens with a broad overview of the country and then …
Culture and Customs of Serbia and Montenegro
Inbunden, 2008
711 kr
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With their recently declared independence from one another in the aftermath of the breakdown of the USSR, Serbia and Montenegro are coming into their own, all while keeping their long histories of traditions and customs alive and growing. A blend of Eastern traditions with European cultures …
Culture and Customs of Serbia and Montenegro
E-bok, 2008
785 kr
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With their recently declared independence from one another in the aftermath of the breakdown of the USSR, Serbia and Montenegro are coming into their own, all while keeping their long histories of traditions and customs alive and growing. A blend of Eastern traditions with European cultures …
Culture and Customs of the Netherlands
Inbunden, 2009
711 kr
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"The Culture and Customs of the World" series delivers a fresh, modern perspective on individual countries for which detailed information is most in demand in the school curriculum and library. Each volume is written by a country expert especially to meet the needs of students and the general …
Culture and Customs of the Netherlands
E-bok, 2009
803 kr
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Delivers a fresh, modern perspective on individual countries for which information is in demand in the school curriculum and library. This title includes chapters that cover crucial topics as: the land and history; the people, language, food, and traditional dress; religion and thought; social …
Culture and Customs of the Caucasus
E-bok, 2008
418 kr
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Students struggling to find information on the modern lives of those living in Eurasia need not look any farther! Written for high school and undergraduate students, Culture and Customs of the Caucasus fills a major void on library shelves. This unique reference work explores contemporary life in …
Culture and Customs of Croatia
Inbunden, 2010
711 kr
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An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past.Culture and Customs of Croatia offers an expert insider's look at a Balkan nation which, for the first time since the 12th century, is free to draw on its own traditions to …
Culture and Customs of Croatia
E-bok, 2010
803 kr
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An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past. Culture and Customs of Croatia offers an expert insider's look at a Balkan nation which, for the first time since the 12th century, is free to draw on its own traditions to …
Culture and Customs of Spain
Häftad, 2002
289 kr
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Modern Spain is a revelation in this up-to-date overview. Stanton vibrantly describes the startling variety of landscape, people, and culture that make up Spain today. Included are a context chapter and others on religion, customs, media, cinema, literature, performing arts, and visual arts. …
Culture and Customs of Norway
E-bok, 2010
803 kr
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This thorough introduction to modern-day Norway and Norwegian culture shows the impact a small country can have on the world in terms of peace building, environmental issues, technological innovation, and more. Culture and Customs of Norway provides an up-to-date view of Norway, showcasing a nation …
Culture and Customs of Hungary
Av Oksana Ritz-Buranbaeva, Vanja Mladineo
Inbunden, 2011
711 kr
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This book provides a one-stop introduction to the history, culture, and personalities of Hungary, a fascinating country located at the heart of Europe and born at the crossroads of civilizations.Hungary today is most certainly a Central European nation in terms of a modern geopolitical and cultural …
Culture and Customs of Hungary
Av Oksana Ritz-Buranbaeva, Vanja Mladineo
E-bok, 2011
803 kr
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This book provides a one-stop introduction to the history, culture, and personalities of Hungary, a fascinating country located at the heart of Europe and born at the crossroads of civilizations. Hungary today is most certainly a Central European nation in terms of a modern geopolitical and …
