| Culture and Customs of France Contributor(s): Haine, W. Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313328927 ISBN-13: 9780313328923 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2006 Annotation: 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 reports, a must-read for travelers, and perfect for culture studies. Chapters on the land, people, and history, religion, social customs, gender, family, and marriage, cinema and media, literature, food and fashion, architecture and art, and performing arts are current and pleasurable to read. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - France - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 944 |
| LCCN: 2006017935 |
| Series: Culture and Customs of Europe |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.4" W x 9.54" (1.47 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 reports, a must-read for travelers, and perfect for culture studies. Chapters on the land, people, and history, religion, social customs, gender, family, and marriage, cinema and media, literature, food and fashion, architecture and art, and performing arts are current and pleasurable to read. |