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Culture and Customs of the Caucasus
Contributor(s): Roudik, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 0313348855     ISBN-13: 9780313348853
Publisher: Greenwood
OUR PRICE:   $60.39  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2008
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Annotation: This one-stop reference source offers a comprehensive and fascinating look at contemporary life in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- Social Science | Customs & Traditions
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
Dewey: 947.5
LCCN: 2008033459
Series: Culture and Customs of Europe
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1 lbs) 228 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
- Cultural Region - Asian
 
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Publisher Description:

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 three former Soviet Union republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. No other reference book offers such exhaustive material on the traditions and customs of all three nations. Students studying world culture, social studies, and multicultural issues can use this engaging and comprehensive volume to learn about the Caucasus's history, urban life, religion, literature, cuisine, holidays, and leisure activities, among many other topics.

In the early 1990's, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia emerged from the grip of the Soviet Union and stood on their own for the first time in almost a century. Today, these three nations are slowly emerging from communism's dark cloud, thriving culturally and gaining strength economically. Written for high-school students, Culture and Customs of the Caucasus is the ultimate one-stop reference source that explores the three countries in the region-no other reference work provides such comprehensive and current material. Students studying world culture, social studies, and multicultural issues can use this engaging and wide-ranging volume to learn about the Caucasus's history, urban life, religion, literature, cuisine, holidays, and leisure activities, among many other topics.