Speak the Culture: Spain: Be Fluent in Spanish Life and Culture (Speak the Culture) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Speak the Culture: Spain Spain is a complex country. Beyond the stereotypes of sangria and bullfighting lies a cultured mosaic of regions, languages and customs. This title uncovers the key events, themes and people that have shaped the nation, from green Galicia to dusty Andalucia. It also explores the culture of everyday Spanish life.
Full description- Publisher: Thorogood
- Published: 30 July 2008
- Format: Paperback 350 pages
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- Categories: Language Teaching & Learning Material & Coursework | Popular Culture | Sociology: Customs & Traditions | Social & Cultural Anthropology | Living & Working Abroad | Guidebooks
- ISBN 13: 9781854186058 ISBN 10: 1854186051
- Sales rank: 207,836
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Full description for Speak the Culture: Spain
Spain is a complex country. Beyond the stereotypes of sangria and bullfighting lies a cultured mosaic of regions, languages and customs. "Speak the Culture: Spain" picks at the surface to uncover the key events, themes and people that have shaped the nation, from green Galicia to dusty Andalucia.From the lingering Moorish flavours of Spain's Middle Ages to the awful rupture of modern Civil War, the turning points of Spanish history are made flesh, revealed alongside cultural icons like Miguel de Cervantes, Pablo Picasso and Pedro Almodovar. "Speak the Culture: Spain" gives you the essentials on each figure and their achievements."Speak the Culture: Spain" also explores the culture of everyday Spanish life - from politics to wine, sport to folk music - building an engaging, superbly designed insight into what it means to be Spanish in the 21st century. By the time you get there you'll know exactly what makes the locals tick.
