Culture and Customs of Greece

Informationen zum Autor ARTEMIS LEONTIS is an Associate Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Michigan. Klappentext The Parthenon. Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Homer's epic poems. Gods and goddesses lounging around, indulging in pleasures on Mount Olympus. All of these images bring to mind the traditional icons of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization. But what do we know of modern Greece? The answer to that question and more can be found in this comprehensive look at contemporary Greek culture. This one-stop reference source is packed with illustrative descriptions of daily life in Greece in the 21st century. Ideal for high school students and even undergraduates interested in studying abroad, this extensive volume examines topics such as religion, social customs, leisure life, festivals, language, literature, performing arts, media, and modern art and architecture, among many other topics. Woven into the text are beautiful and accurate vignettes of Greek life, helping to illustrate how it is people live. A crossroads between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Greece is fighting to hold on to the culture of yesterday, while still looking toward modernity. Culture and Customs of Greece is a must-have volume for all high school and public library shelves. Zusammenfassung Ideal for high school students and even undergraduates interested in studying abroad! this extensive volume examines topics such as religion! social customs! leisure life! festivals! language! literature! performing arts! media! and modern art and architecture! among many other topics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chronology 1 The Land, People, and History 2 Religion 3 Society 4 Leisure, Holidays, and the Greek Table 5 Language and Literature 6 Music and Dance 7 Media, Theater, and Cinema 8 Architecture and Art Glossary Selected Bibliography Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Artemis Leontis, Leontis Artemis
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2009
• EAN: 9780313342967
• ISBN: 978-0-313-34296-7
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Europe; Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Europe
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Greece, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Countries and Regions; Geography and World Cultures