Cambridge University Press, 2001. — 371 p. This book provides a comprehensive account of the culture of modern Italy. Specially commissioned essays by leading specialists focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions. The volume provides information and analysis on such topics as regionalism, the growth of a national language, social and political...
Cambridge University Press, 2006. — 516 p. — ISBN: 0521841321. The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made America what it is...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. — XXX, 363 p. — ISBN: 0-521-52629-9. This Companion provides an authoritative introduction to the historical, social and stylistic complexities of modern Irish culture. It introduces Irish culture in its broadest sense and guides the reader through the cultural and theoretical debates that inform our understanding of modern Ireland....
Cambridge University Press, 1999. — xxxi, 327 pages. — (Cambridge Companions to Culture). — ISBN 0521 57408 0; ISBN 0 521 57429 3.
This book offers a comprehensive account of modern Spanish culture from its beginnings in the Revolution of 1868 to the present day. Specially-commissioned essays by leading experts analyze the historical and political background of modern Spain,...
Cambridge University Press, 2003. — 378 p.
Specially commissioned essays by specialists focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions in this Companion. The book provides information and analysis on such topics as French national identity, architecture, the mass media, food, literature, cinema, intellectual culture and music. It features supplementary...
1 edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2010. — 340 p.
British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other...
Cambridge University Press, 2004. — xxvi, 343 p. — (Cambridge Companions to Culture). — ISBN 0 521 63151 3; ISBN 0 521 63651 5.
Specially-commissioned essays analyze Latin American history, politics, art and literature from the nineteenth century to the present and reveal the common heritage of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America. Although the Portuguese and...
Cambridge University Press, 2004. — 365 p. — (Cambridge Companions to Culture). — ISBN: 0-521-56032-2; ISBN: 0-521-56870-6. A definitive guide to German culture from its emergence as a nation state in 1871 to the present day. Fundamental yet complex questions such as where/what is Germany and who were/are Germans are addressed in a sensitive fashion. Historical, political,...
Cambridge University Press, 2004. — 365 pages. — (Cambridge Companions to Culture). — ISBN: 0-521-56032-2; ISBN: 0-521-56870-6. A definitive guide to German culture from its emergence as a nation state in 1871 to the present day. Fundamental yet complex questions such as where/what is Germany and who were/are Germans are addressed in a sensitive fashion. Historical, political,...
Cambridge University Press, 2008. — 424 p. — (Cambridge Companions to Culture). — ISBN10: 0521681901; ISBN13: 978-0521681902. At the start of the twenty-first century, China is poised to become a major global power. Understanding its culture is more important than ever before for Western audiences, but for many, China remains a mysterious and exotic country. This Companion...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press. Publication date: 1998. ISBN: 0521477999. Pages: 404. Format / Quality: PDF. This volume offers an introduction to Russian culture in all its rich diversity, including the historical conditions that helped shape it and the arts that express its highest achievements. Newly commissioned essays by leading scholars explore language, religion,...
Cambridge University Press, 2009. — 417 p.
This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Covering topics such as technology,
food, nationalism and the rise of anime and manga in the visual arts, this book traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the 20th century, and paints a picture of a...
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