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Culture and Customs of Germany
Eckhard Bernstein
ISBN: 0-313-32203-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32203-7
240 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2004
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Discount Price: $27.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: After more than a decade of reunification, it is time for a fresh update on the ever-important nation of Germany. Bernstein, a German native, judiciously surveys the German way of life in an historical context. The information on the former East Germany brings their integration and struggles into a well-rounded portrait. Highlights of the narrative chapters also include discussion of the immigrant population and its effects on the national image, little-known customs for students, the shifting roles of women, and, of course, the magnificent cultural achievements of Germans past and present.

Students studying German and European History, as well as tourists and Europhiles, will find this the best one-stop resource to understand the new Germany. Photos, a chronology, and a glossary complement the narrative.
Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations
    Series Foreword
    Preface
    Chronology
    Geography, Population, Language
    Modern German History
    Holidays, Customs, Leisure
    Food, Wine, Beer and Fashion
    Women, Marriage, and Education
    Religion
    Literature
    The Media and Cinema
    Performing Arts
    Painting and Sculpture
    Architecture
    Glossary
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: ECKHARD BERNSTEIN is Professor of German and Coordinator of the German Program at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts.
LCC Class: 306
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