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Russia - Culture Smart!

Author : Culture Smart!
Publisher : Kuperard
ISBN 13 : 1787028690
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Russia - Culture Smart! written by Culture Smart! and published by Kuperard. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't just see the sights—get to know the people. Discovering the Russian soul is like opening a matryoshka, a Russian doll, revealing the many layers. The Russian orthodox religion is unique; Russian history is tragic; and the people are unpredictable. Russia s military and political power, as well as the rich contribution of its art and culture, is the result of an inner dynamic not always understood by outsiders. Culture Smart! Russia sets out to help you to become a more perceptive traveler, and to make your trip more personally fulfilling. It explores the connections between Russia s turbulent past and its paradoxical present; it describes present-day values and attitudes, and offers practical advice on what to expect and how to behave in different social circumstances. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

Russia

Author : Anna K. Shevchenko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781787028708
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Russia written by Anna K. Shevchenko and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Culture Smart! Russia

Author : Anna King
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Culture Smart! Russia written by Anna King and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering the Russian soul is like opening a matryoshka, a Russian doll, revealing the many layers. The Russian orthodox religion is unique; Russian history is tragic; and the people are unpredictable. Russia s military and political power, as well as the rich contribution of its art and culture, is the result of an inner dynamic not always understood by outsiders. Culture Smart! Russia sets out to help you to become a more perceptive traveler, and to make your trip more personally fulfilling. It explores the connections between Russia s turbulent past and its paradoxical present; it describes present-day values and attitudes, and offers practical advice on what to expect and how to behave in different social circumstances. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

The Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture

Author : Nicholas Rzhevsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107002524
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture written by Nicholas Rzhevsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully updated new edition of this overview of contemporary Russia and the influence of its Soviet past.

Picturing Russia

Author : Valerie Ann Kivelson
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300119615
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Picturing Russia written by Valerie Ann Kivelson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can Russian images and objects—a tsar’s crown, a provincial watercolor album, the Soviet Pioneer Palace—tell us about the Russian people and their culture? This wide-ranging book is the first to explore the visual culture of Russia over the entire span of Russian history, from ancient Kiev to contemporary, post-Soviet society. Illustrated with more than one hundred diverse and fascinating images, the book examines the ways that Russians have represented themselves visually, understood their visual environment, and used visual images in social and political contexts. Expert contributors discuss images and objects from all over the Russian/Soviet empire, including consumer goods, architectural monuments, religious icons, portraits, news and art photography, popular prints, films, folk art, and more. Each of the concise and accessible essays in the volume offers a fresh interpretation of Russian cultural history. Putting visuality itself in focus as never before, Picturing Russia adds an entirely new dimension to the study of Russian literature, history, art, and culture. The book enriches our understanding of visual documents and shows the variety of ways they serve as far more than mere illustration.

Russia - Culture Smart!

Author : Grace Cuddihy
Publisher : Culture Smart!
ISBN 13 : 9781787028685
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (286 download)

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Download or read book Russia - Culture Smart! written by Grace Cuddihy and published by Culture Smart!. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Russian orthodox religion is unique, Russian history is tragic, and the people are unpredictable. Russia's military and political power, as well as the rich contribution of its art and culture, is the result of an inner dynamic not always understood by outsiders. This book explores the connections between Russia's turbulent past and its paradoxical present.

Egypt

Author : Jailan Zayan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857333428
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Egypt written by Jailan Zayan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken "Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel "... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel "...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer "...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine "...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

The Culture of Russia

Author : Emily Sebastian
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1538301768
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book The Culture of Russia written by Emily Sebastian and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though current events have brought Russia into the spotlight of late, many Americans still have only the haziest notion of Russian culture. This wide-ranging reference introduces the peoples, languages, and religions of Russia and also delves into such facets of Russian culture as sports, the media, holidays, traditional foods, and education. Chapters devoted to architecture, the visual arts, literature, and the performing arts highlight the best of Russia's cultural heritage, including the novels of Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the films of Sergey Eisenstein, the music of Tchaikovsky and Sergey Prokofiev, and the churches of Pskov. Readers will find this volume to be a fascinating introduction to a rich, complex culture.

Culture Smart! Russia

Author : Mary Habibis
Publisher : Kuperard Pub
ISBN 13 : 1857333136
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Culture Smart! Russia written by Mary Habibis and published by Kuperard Pub. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling Culture Smart! series continues where other guides leave off. Whether you are travelling on business or pleasure, long-term or short, Culture Smart! is your pocket-sized cultural roadmap that never goes out of date, highlighting key country customs, etiquette, and how to avoid cultural gaffes when out and about. Local knowledge is vital for peace of mind and personal safety when travelling, providing invaluable insights on every page on what to expect, how to behave and how to get along with the locals. Culture Smart! has become "as essential as remembering to pack your passport" (Stanfords Travel Bookshop). Be a responsible traveller with Culture Smart!, the smarter way to travel. Reviews: "Culture Smart! guides provide a wealth of information." (BBC World website) "Undeniably as useful as they are entertaining." (easyJet Magazine, May 2004) "These small treasure troves ensure that you will never put your size 11 travelling shoes in it again!" (Ocean View Magazine, Issue 3 Autumn/Winter 2003) "This new range of indispensable guides is devoted entirely to gaining a better understanding of the people, customs and traditions." (Odyssey Travel Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003)

Romania - Culture Smart!

Author : Debbie Stowe
Publisher : Kuperard
ISBN 13 : 178702976X
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Romania - Culture Smart! written by Debbie Stowe and published by Kuperard. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A land of mountains, hills, and fertile plains, Romania is a tourist destination waiting to be discovered. It is a rich and complex country: a place whose cities are home to beautiful parks and vibrant cultural scenes; whose people welcome guests warmly into their homes, sharing the best of whatever they have, and party into the night, suffused by Latin joie de vivre. Buffeted over time between three great powers—the West, Russia, and Turkey—Romania betrays the cultural influences of each, and it can be a difficult place to get a handle on. Culture Smart! Romania provides an indispensable tool for the foreign visitor, digging deep behind the clichés, explaining many of the behavioral quirks of the people, smoothing your path toward better understanding, and outlining the many attractions—cultural, social, and geographical—that await you in this underexplored part of Europe.

Pop Culture Russia!

Author : Birgit Beumers
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1851094598
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Pop Culture Russia! written by Birgit Beumers and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2005-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on the cultural and historical significance of post-Soviet Russian culture and includes case studies on influential figures such as Vladimir Vysotskii and Alexei Balabanov, who exemplify the manifestations of Russian mass culture.

Overkill

Author : Eliot Borenstein
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801445835
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Overkill written by Eliot Borenstein and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borenstein argues that the popular cultural products consumed in the post-perestroika era were more than just diversions; they allowed Russians to indulge their despair over economic woes and everyday threats.

Overkill

Author : Eliot Borenstein
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801474033
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Mongolia - Culture Smart!

Author : Alan Sanders
Publisher : Kuperard
ISBN 13 : 1857337182
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Mongolia - Culture Smart! written by Alan Sanders and published by Kuperard. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China and Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan's empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mongols embraced democracy. Now, after two centuries of Manchu stagnation and seventy years of Soviet communism, they are rebuilding their national heritage. Rarely in the news but making progress toward a market economy, this resource-rich but infrastructure-poor country is a land of pioneers, and its greatest asset is the Mongol people, who are friendly, cooperative, ambitious, and well educated. English is now the first foreign language and the country's leaders are forging new partnerships with international investors. Travelers from across the world are drawn to the "land of blue sky" by its picturesque mountains and lakes, flower-carpeted steppes and stony deserts, home to the snow leopard, the wild horse and camel, and the Gobi bear. The broad pasturelands, with herds of grazing livestock, and the traditional lifestyle of the nomads contrast with the busy streets of the capital Ulan Bator, a bustling metropolis of over one million people, modern hotels, apartments, and shops, interspersed with Buddhist monasteries and temples, surrounded by crowded suburbs of traditional felt tents. Mongolia's many attractions range from dinosaur skeletons and the remains of ancient civilizations to relics and reenactments of the Genghis Khan era, and the traditional sports of wrestling, archery, and horse-racing. Culture Smart! Mongolia provides rare insights into contemporary Mongolian society, and offers practical tips on what to expect and how to conduct yourself in order to get the most out of your visit. Despite the undeniable challenges posed by modernity, these warm, tough, adaptable, and hospitable people welcome visitors and are open to the world.

Russia

Author : Mary Habibis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781741170771
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Russia written by Mary Habibis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A digest of essential information, aimed at both tourists and business people. The guide enables visitors to aquaint themselves with core values, customs and attitudes and to know how to behave and what to expect in business and different social circumstances.

Understanding Russianness

Author : Risto Alapuro
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136848258
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Russianness written by Risto Alapuro and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s world where other cultures are being tapped to a greater extent than ever before, the processes of mixing and matching are especially relevant in making sense of Russia. Not only do borrowing and assimilation, interaction between the familiar and the alien, constitute a venerable tradition in Russian culture, but during the two last post-Soviet decades a notable Western influence has become apparent. This book provides means for understanding Russianness in this new situation. By bringing together Russian and Western, eminent and younger scholars it provides insights both from inside and outside. By extending its perspectives to three fields – linguistics, cultural studies, and social sciences – it covers different dimensions of creative misunderstandings , hybrids, tensions and other modes of adaptation in the Russian culture. By offering concrete case studies it avoids easy stereotypes, deconstructs clichés, problematizes accepted truths, and identifies points of interaction between Russia and the West.

The Icon and Axe

Author : James Billington
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307765288
Total Pages : 793 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Icon and Axe written by James Billington and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-09-22 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sweeping, intricate description of Russian cultural history, spanning the pre-Romanov era through six centuries to the reign of Joseph Stalin. Flowing with ease through time and topic — from art to music, literature, philosophy, mythology and more — the book provides readers with an alluring portrayal of Russia’s proud heritage. Its impressive scope and lasting insights have made it a foundational text in Russian studies. In fact, it was this book, more than any other, that captured my imagination and propelled me toward the study of Russia and the Soviet Union." --Condoleezza Rice, The New York Times "A rich and readable introduction to the whole sweep of Russian cultural and intellectual history from Kievan times to the post-Khruschev era." - Library Journal Includes Illustrations, references, index.