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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Rafis Abazov |
| ISBN: | 9780313342158 0313342156 |
| OCLC Number: | 243548453 |
| Notes: | Includes glossary. |
| Description: | xxviii, 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Land, people, and history --- Thoughts and religions --- Folklore and literature --- Media and cinema --- Performing arts --- Visual arts --- Architecture --- Gender, courtship and marriage --- Festivals, fun and leisure. |
| Series Title: | Culture and customs of Europe. |
| Responsibility: | Rafis Abazov. |
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<p>"Abazov (School of International and Public Affairs/Harriman Institute, Columbia U.) notes that Turkish intellectuals and artists have taken elements of Turkey's rich cultural past and blended them with the Western influences of today to create a unique and modern cultural universe. The author takes readers on a guided tour through the country's environment, <p>its people, history, religions, folklore and literature, as well as its distinctive visual arts, cinema, media, and architecture. The author also examines issues of gender, courtship, marriage, and festivals and leisure activities. An extensive bbliography is included." - <p>Reference & Research Book News Read more...
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