Slovenia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1857336003 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Great intro to Slovenian culture" according to Mike Maher. Charmingly written, informative and brief (16Great intro to Slovenian culture Mike Maher Charmingly written, informative and brief (164 smallish pages) summary of Slovenian history, geography, customs, attitudes, family life and social relations. Jason Blake has a good eye for the essentials of Slovenian culture, and gives good examples of how Slovenians resemble or differ from people of other cultures. Good sidebars on climate, demography, national holidays, and even a few everyday phrases in Slovene.. smallish pages) summary of Slovenian history, geography, customs, attitudes, family life and social relations. Jason Blake has a good eye for the essentials of Slovenian culture, and gives good examples of how Slovenians resemble or differ from people of other cultures. Good sidebars on climate, demography, national holidays, and even a few everyday phrases in Slovene.. Useful introduction to Slovenia K. Kaland We visited Slovenia last year and were intrigued. It was somehow western and eastern at the same time. We were left with some questions after the visit (corruption, honesty, etc.), and this book answered all of them. We look forward to going back!. John R. Siberski said Ready to Relocate. As I prepare to move to Slovenia to work for approximately a year this book is proving to be a valuable introduction that is augmenting aspects of Slovenia that I couldn't quite articulate during a recent look-see visit.
The older generation is fluent in Serbo-Croatian, which helps for politics and trade, but has little of its historical baggage, and the country has geo-political importance as a politically stable stepping stone to the Balkans. Legend relates that when God was allotting nature’s bounty, he forgot Slovenia. Moreover, membership of the EU means that this is a country in transition. The people of this lovely land are genuinely glad that others are “discovering” their country. The richest of the Slavic nation-states, it has an entirely Western tradition, having belonged in the past to the Roman Empire, the Frankish kingdom, the Holy Roman Empire, the Republic of Venice, the Habsburg monarchy, and the First French Empire. Culture Smart! Slovenia will introd
. Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer - as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine - offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times
In addition to a PhD in English literature, he has an MA in German, and before moving to Slovenia he spent over three years studying and working in Germany and Austria. In 2007/2008 he worked as a language trainer preparing civil servants for Slovenia’s presidency of the European Union.. He is the author of Canadian H