Culture and Customs of Croatia

Informationen zum Autor Marilyn J. Cvitanic is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Fine Arts at Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. Klappentext An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past. Culture and Customs of Croatia offers an expert insider's look at a Balkan nation which, for the first time since the 12th century, is free to draw on its own traditions to determine its political, philosophical, and cultural identity. Culture and Customs of Croatia provides a comprehensive overview of Croatian art and culture with an emphasis on the historical factors contributing to contemporary Croatian life. An in-depth exploration of the country's past lays the groundwork for a discussion of a number of current issues, including progress towards EU membership, the expanding role of the Catholic Church, preservation of the country's World Heritage Sites, the growing popularity of the nation's Adriatic coastline as a beach vacation destination, and the complex, still reverberating legacy of the former Yugoslavia. Zusammenfassung An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past.

Product details

• Authors: Marilyn Cvitanic, Cvitanic Marilyn
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2011
• EAN: 9780313351174
• ISBN: 978-0-313-35117-4
• No. of pages: 192
• 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 > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; 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, Croatia, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Countries and Regions; Geography and World Cultures