Culture and Customs of Vietnam, Paperback - Mark W. McLeod

Reducere. Vietnam is increasingly opening up to the West, and society is in flux between tradition and modernity, and capitalism and socialism. Americans hav...

Until now, in-depth cultural information on Pakistan, a predominantly Muslim country formed in 1947 after the dissolution of British rule in India,...

Helps readers explore Ukraine's contemporary life and culture. This book enables readers to delve into Ukraine's modern society by looking at its r...

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Culture and Customs of the Philippines provides the best general overview to the Asian archipelago and to a people with close ties to the United St...

The Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan won their independence from the Soviet Union in 199...

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Vietnam is one of the most fascinating destinations in Southeast Asia. Having emerged from two decades of war, it is has undergone a period of rapi...

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Reducere. We know that John the Baptist ate locusts, but were they insects or sweet beans? Why did a fish swallow a coin that Jesus later used to pay the tem...

Publisher: Cypress Book Co. UK LtdAuthor(s): Jade LimNumber of pages: 56Publication date: 2004Dimensions: 259 x 186 x 5Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Reducere. Loner is a personal memoir of one man's experience in South Vietnam and the aftermath of serious injury. Told with authentic detail, humor, and pat...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: C. L. HoangHave you ever wondered what Vietnam is like some forty years after the war has ended? Then come along with the a...

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A fictional account of gut-level combat as seen through the eyes of American and North Vietnamese participants.Publisher: Casemate PublishersAuthor...

Reducere. Alexandra David-Neel was among the first Westerners to extensively explore Tibet. In these memoirs she tells of her encounters there; the people an...

This is the story of how a young man deals with being drafted into the United States Army in the turbulent sixties, faces the challenges of Boot Ca...

Reducere. One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester -- often a woman -- spitting on the uniformed veteran just of...

There is an intriguing correlation between the physical warfare of an infantryman and the spiritual warfare of a follower of Jesus Christ. Both of ...

Reducere. Alex Driscoll, a US Army Special Forces combat veteran, seeks solitude on an isolated section of beach while awaiting a discharge forced upon him d...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work w...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Malcolm McConnellOn the night of November 9, 1967, Sijan was ejected from his crippled fighter-bomber over the steep mounta...

Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu examines the legacies of the Vietnam War on contemporary ideas about race and beauty, showing how US wartime efforts to allevia...

Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and ...

Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, an...

Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China and Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan s empire...

A landlocked country in the heart of Europe, Hungary was a powerful medieval kingdom. Intimately involved in European history and culture, the Hung...

Culture SmartJapan will guide you through modern Japan's shifting social and cultural maze. It provides invaluable insights into people's attitudes...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Contributor(s): Author: Russell MaddicksMore and more travelers are discovering the delights of Nicaragua--a land of lakes and volcanoes. The image...

This revised and updated edition of Culture SmartEgypt reveals a country in the throes of change. The largely secular revolution that started in Ca...

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Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, Nepal is a land of contrasts and incongruities--not least in the variety of its cultural, ethnic, and r...

Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate, cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but b...

Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities, monuments, landscapes, art, architecture, food, design, fashion, and people. Italian sty...

Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and ...

DescriptionThere is a good reason why Uganda is called "the Pearl of Africa." Beyond the ideal climate, abundant wildlife, and spectacular natural ...

DescriptionEach region, caste, and community in India has its own culture, reflecting unique histories shaped by conquest, creativity, and religion...

DescriptionThe Russian orthodox religion is unique, Russian history is tragic, and the people are unpredictable. Russia's military and political po...