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This new, updated edition of Germany - Culture Smart! examines the vast changes that have led to Germany's new world confidence. It explains how German traditional values and working methods are adapting to take advantage of international opportunities and global society while maintaining the commitment to quality, organization, and time that marks out German business life.

Vampire! The very word conjures up visions of ruined castles, of enigmatic, pale-skinned noblemen shrouded in dark cloaks, of slumbering beauties being bloodily ravished by supernatural, nocturnal creatures. But just how accurate is that picture? How much do we really know about these mysterious entities? Surprisingly, perhaps, almost every culture can boast of its own vampire beings, few of which correspond to the stock Hollywood image - some are not even human in form; some do not drink blood; some appear in daylight.

In January of 2012, Megan Kimble was a 26-year-old living in a small apartment without even a garden plot to her name. But she cared about where food came from, how it was made, and what it did to her body: so she decided to go an entire year without eating processed foods. Unprocessed is the narrative of Megan's extraordinary year, in which she milled wheat, extracted salt from the sea, milked a goat, slaughtered a sheep, and more - all while earning an income that fell well below the federal poverty line.

This travel guide ensures a richer and more meaningful experience abroad with tips on understanding Thai culture, from its ancient roots to modern developments.

This travel guide covers the customs and traditions of Morocco, including tips for visitors to get the most out of their time in a land with a unique blend of cultures.

Ad oggi la raccolta di fiabe abruzzesi più completa e autentica, storie raccolte dal Ciampoli nel corso dei suoi peregrinaggi in lungo e in largo per l’Abruzzo a cavallo tra la fine dell’800 e l’inizio del ‘900, questo volume getta luce sulle tradizioni e sul folklore di una tra le regione più suggestive d’Italia. Domenico Ciampoli (Atessa, 23 agosto 1852 – Roma, 21 marzo 1929) è stato uno scrittore, bibliotecario e slavista italiano.FEAT DESC

Il sud misterico per scoprire la religiosità, la magia e le superstizioni di questa parte d'Italia. Dal culto dei benefici Santi Medici, Cosma e Damiano, i Diòscuri cristiani al giorno di Santo Marco o della festa della fertilità, che sconfinava in un'orgiastica esaltazione della sensualità; alla festa di San Giovanni e dei riti del solstizio d'estate. Queste e moltissime altre usanze, in alcune zone ancora vive e attuali, popolano questo viaggio nel magico e leggendario del sud Italia.

महाकवि भास संस्कृत साहित्य के मूर्धन्य कवि हैं। उन्होंने अपने जिन तेरह नाटकों से संस्कृत साहित्य को समृद्ध किया उनमें स्वप्नवासवदत्ता और प्रतिज्ञायौगन्धरायण विशेष लोकप्रिय हैं। नाटकों की भाषा बहुत ही सरस और बोध्गम्य है। अभिनय की दृष्टि से भी भास के नाटक सर्वथा उपयुक्त हैं।

中国文化读本不仅是一本介绍中国文化简单常识的通俗读物不仅是一本中国文化的小百科辞典更不仅是一本文化导游手册而是一本能显示中国文化内在精神和中国人的活生生的心灵世界文化性格生活态度审美情趣的文化读物作者希望这本著作不仅能为国内外读者提供一种对中国文化的生动的通俗的介绍而且能为国内外读者提供一种对中国文化的新鲜的有深度的认识我们认为只有这种有深度的认识才能照亮中国文化的本来面貌

Alaska’s recent history is one of massive changes: Western contact, colonization, climate change. But some stories have survived—including stories of mysterious creatures that may still be out there.

Michelle shares her truth and observations about the world around us as well as her vision for what it could be. For novice and seasoned witches alike, Modern Magic is the essential guide for defining and deepening a practice that aligns with our individual political and spiritual values.

For millennia, people considered dragons to be real, and the vivid lore of dragons has touched societies from Central America to Europe, and from Egypt to China. The popularity of dragons can easily be assessed by the number of motion pictures that include them as an integral part of their narrative, from the friendly dragons of children’s cartoons to the monsters being bred underground to unleash their horrors on humanity.

Nestled in the Caucasus Mountains at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Georgia plays a geopolitical role far greater than its size would suggest. Its strategic location has been both a blessing and a curse, however. Once a battlefield of the Christian and Muslim worlds, today it is caught between its EU aspirations and its location in Russia’s backyard.

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.

Mythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events. Bringing together fifty legends from antiquity to the present, this delightfully entertaining book takes you around the world to explore sunken kingdoms and lost cities, accursed mountains and treacherous terrains, and lethal lakes and singing sand dunes, explaining the historical background and latest science underlying each tale.

Culture Smart! guides provide travelers with vital information about the values and attitudes of the people they will meet, and practical advice on how to make the most of their time abroad. Travelers to Poland in particular, a country in transition from its Communist past, need to be open-minded and well-informed.

Boston, Massachusetts, boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts O'Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits in on rehearsals at Huntington Theatre and restless spirits rumored to haunt Boston Common at night. From the Victorian brownstones of Back Bay to the shores of the Boston Harbor Islands, author Sam Baltrusis makes it clear that there is hardly a corner of the Hub where the paranormal cannot be experienced as he breathes new life into the tales of the long departed.

Legend has it that when Caesar’s general arrived on Portuguese soil in the first century CE, he claimed to have discovered a country blessed with a mild climate and a beautiful coastline, but whose inhabitants were ungoverned and ungovernable. Today, the Portuguese are still impulsive, set in their ways, and resistant to change, yet they are ever charming, romantic, and nostalgic, with an unshakable loyalty toward family and friends.

From the heights of Mt. Olympus to the depths of the Underworld, this book takes you on an unforgettable journey through all the major myths born in ancient Greece and Rome, such as Achilles's involvement in the Trojan War; Pluto's kidnapping of the beautiful Proserpina; and the slaying of Medusa by Perseus, the heroic demi-god. You'll also learn all about the wonders of the world as well as the greatest creatures ever recorded in history.

Mining information from mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world, a foremost expert on symbols explains word origins and their meanings. The ultimate symbols are the letters and words in language as Bayley moves beyond mere pictures to understand the vital messages that have been ignored or lost across the centuries.