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Countries and their cultures / Melvin Ember and Carol R. Ember, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Gale eBooksPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Macmillan Reference USA, 2001Description: 1 online resource (4 volumes) : maps, photosContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780028658964
  • 0028658965
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.03 23
Online resources: Summary: Presents the cultural similarities within a country that set it apart from others by examining over 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture defines and separates the nations of the world as much as geographical borders do. Surveys each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural variations from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts, using a standard entry format for easy comparison. Provides illustrations, photographs and maps. 4 volumes.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Presents the cultural similarities within a country that set it apart from others by examining over 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture defines and separates the nations of the world as much as geographical borders do. Surveys each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural variations from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts, using a standard entry format for easy comparison. Provides illustrations, photographs and maps. 4 volumes.

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