| Culture and Customs of Croatia Contributor(s): Cvitanic, Marilyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313351171 ISBN-13: 9780313351174 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $60.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - History | Eastern Europe - General |
| Dewey: 949.72 |
| LCCN: 2010037596 |
| Series: Culture and Customs of Europe |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.19 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Balkan - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 determine its political, philosophical, and cultural identity. Culture and Customs of Croatia provides a comprehensive overview of Croatian art and culture with an emphasis on the historical factors contributing to contemporary Croatian life. An in-depth exploration of the country's past lays the groundwork for a discussion of a number of current issues, including progress towards EU membership, the expanding role of the Catholic Church, preservation of the country's World Heritage Sites, the growing popularity of the nation's Adriatic coastline as a beach vacation destination, and the complex, still reverberating legacy of the former Yugoslavia. |