Introduction to Western Culture: Cultural History, Religion, Politics, Folklore and Tourism
Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this collection provides a concise and unique introduction to western culture, through the voices of Chinese scholars. Written by a team of experts in their fields, the book starts with an introduction to western philosophy and covers an interd...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Singapore
Palgrave Macmillan
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | SpringerLink Bücher
Springer eBook Collection Literature, Cultural and Media Studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethnology
Europe
B Europe History B Continental Philosophy B Culture Study and teaching B Cultural and Media Studies |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 978-981-10-8152-1 Printed edition: 9789811081521 |
| Summary: | Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this collection provides a concise and unique introduction to western culture, through the voices of Chinese scholars. Written by a team of experts in their fields, the book starts with an introduction to western philosophy and covers an interdisciplinary range of topics across literature, language, music, art and religion. It addresses such issues as tourism and etiquette, as well as the key differences of distinct cultures, providing readers with a succinct yet effective way to master a basic understanding of Western culture A Concise History of Western Cultures -- Music in Western Culture -- Western Art -- Tourism in Europe and America -- Western Etiquette -- Western Folklore |
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| ISBN: | 9811081530 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-8153-8 |