Culture and Customs of Turkey Contributor(s): Abazov, Rafis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313342156 ISBN-13: 9780313342158 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $60.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: A comprehensive study on the world's most exotic, culturally diverse nations: Turkey. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 306.095 |
LCCN: 2008040214 |
Series: Culture and Customs of Europe |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 210 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Turkey |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 as religious beliefs, folklore, gender issues, art, performing arts, cuisine, and festivals. Students will learn how Turkey has become culturally rich and diverse, mixing Western and Eastern traditions to form a unique bridge between Europe and Asia. This latest volume in the Culture and Customs of Europe series is a must-have for high school students studying world history and culture, as well as for general readers interested in global hotspots. Swirling with both Western and Eastern traditions, sitting on the edge of the war in the Middle East, Turkey is one of the world's cultural and political hotspots.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 as religious beliefs, folklore, gender issues, art, performing arts, cuisine, and festivals. Students will learn how Turkey has become culturally rich and diverse, mixing Western and Eastern traditions to form a unique bridge between Europe and Asia. This latest volume in the Culture and Customs of Europe series is a must-have for high school students studying world history and culture, as well as for general readers interested in global hotspots. |