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Culture and Customs of Sweden

By Byron J. Nordstrom

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2010
ISBN
0313343713, 9780313343711
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2030062 bytes)
Series
Culture and Customs of Europe
Pages
200\221
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47
Культурология;Культура стран и народов мира;Cultur

Description

Culture and Customs of Sweden is an ideal introduction to this fascinating nation. The book opens with a broad overview of the country and then examines specific themes such as religion, marriage, family, gender issues, education, holidays, popular customs, sports and leisure, media, literature, performing arts, art, and architecture. Throughout, the author seeks to strike a balance between the history of these many aspects of contemporary Sweden and what is happening there today—at a time when Sweden is undergoing many profound changes. For example, the chapter on literature looks at both the development of Swedish literature since the Middle Ages and at current interests, themes, and writers. Each of the themes covered is central to introducing both Sweden's past and its present, facilitating the kind of understanding that is so important in this ever-shrinking world.

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