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Culture and Customs of Turkey
Rafis Abazov
ISBN: 0-313-34215-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34215-8
210 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/5/2009
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "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,
    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."
    —Reference & Research Book News     May 2009
Description: With exhaustive coverage on one of the world's most diverse and exciting countries, Culture and Customs of Turkey is an essential addition to high school and public library shelves. Illustrative accounts of past traditions help readers to understand contemporary culture today, covering such customs as religious beliefs, folklore, gender issues, art, performing arts, cuisine, and festivals. Students will learn how Turkey has become culturally rich and diverse, mixing Western and Eastern traditions to form a unique bridge between Europe and Asia. This latest volume in the Culture and Customs of Europe series is a must-have for high school students studying world history and culture, as well as for general readers interested in global hotspots.

Swirling with both Western and Eastern traditions, sitting on the edge of the war in the Middle East, Turkey is one of the world's cultural and political hotspots.With exhaustive coverage on one of the world's most diverse and exciting countries, Culture and Customs of Turkey is an essential addition to high school and public library shelves. Illustrative accounts of past traditions help readers to understand contemporary culture today, covering such customs as religious beliefs, folklore, gender issues, art, performing arts, cuisine, and festivals. Students will learn how Turkey has become culturally rich and diverse, mixing Western and Eastern traditions to form a unique bridge between Europe and Asia. This latest volume in the Culture and Customs of Europe series is a must-have for high school students studying world history and culture, as well as for general readers interested in global hotspots.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Preface
    Acknowledgements
    Note on Transliterations
    1. Land, People, and History
    2. Thoughts and Religions
    3. Folklore and Literature
    4. Media and Cinema
    5. Performing Arts
    6. Visual Arts
    7. Architecture
    8. Gender, Courtship and Marriage
    9. Festivals, Fun and Leisure
    Glossary
    Bibliography
About the Author: RAFIS ABAZOV is Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of International and Public Affairs/Harriman Institute, Columbia University. He has written four books, including Culture and Customs of the Central Asian Republics (Greenwood, 2007).
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
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