Culture And Customs of France

Informationen zum Autor W. Scott Haine Ph.D. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Preface 1 The Land, People, and History 2 Religion and Thought 3 Gender, Marriage, Family, and Education 4 Social Customs: Leisure, Holidays, Sports, and Festivals 5 Cuisine and Fashion 6 Literature 7 Media 8 Cinema 9 Performing Arts 10 Art, Architecture, and Housing Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: W. Scott Haine
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2006
• EAN: 9780313328923
• ISBN: 978-0-313-32892-3
• No. of pages: 315
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Europe; Cultures and Customs of the World
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Travel > Travel guides > Europe