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Informationen zum Autor JOHN B. RONEY is a scholar of European history and teaches in the Department of History at Sacred Heart University. His areas of research focus on the smallest states in Europe that have managed to remain independent, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, since the Renaissance. The place of religion in society has been of particular interest, as well as the study of how historians have written about history. He regularly teaches these areas together with the wider fields of Medieval to Modern France. Klappentext Delivers a fresh! modern perspective on individual countries for which information is in demand in the school curriculum and library. This title includes chapters that cover crucial topics as: the land and history; the people! language! food! and traditional dress; religion and thought; social customs and lifestyle; and! art and architecture. Zusammenfassung Delivers a fresh! modern perspective on individual countries for which information is in demand in the school curriculum and library. This title includes chapters that cover crucial topics as: the land and history; the people! language! food! and traditional dress; religion and thought; social customs and lifestyle; and! art and architecture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Introduction Chronology 1 Land, People, and History 2 Religion and Thought 3 Society: Social Issues and Lifestyle 4 Holidays, Leisure, and Housing 5 Cuisine and Fashion 6 Literature 7 Performing Arts and Media 8 The Visual Arts Selected Bibliography Index
