Culture Smart Austria

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Peter Gieler

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Kuperard Publishers
04 January 2018

Sociology: customs & traditions; Travel & holiday guides; Languages & ESL; German - Cultural Material; Phrase Books

Series: Culture Smart!

Austria has produced some of the world's finest composers, dazzled us with an imperial Baroque architecture, and led the way with groundbreaking psychoanalysis. It has taught us to waltz, defined what a real coffee house is, and given us one of Europe's most popular winter playgrounds. All this from one small nation, roughly the size of South Carolina.

Historically the country was a land of transit along the Danube route, and the meeting of Germanic, Mediterranean, and Eastern European peoples helped to shape the Austrians of today. They have turned their heritage and culture to good advantage, developed new high-tech industries, established relationships with their former Communist neighbors as well as their EU partners, and have enjoyed a small economic miracle.

Culture Smart! Austria describes the real people in the picture postcard, offering key insights into everyday Austrian life and equipping you to discover for yourself the many qualities of this lively people.

By: Peter Gieler
Imprint: Kuperard Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 169mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9781857338676
ISBN 10: 1857338677
Series: Culture Smart!
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 04 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Gieler was born in Britain to Austrian parents. After gaining a B.A. in European Studies from the University of Sussex and a Diploma in Educational Technology, he embarked on a long career in educational training for several London authorities, and was Deputy Head Teacher in an Inner London comprehensive school. After retiring, he became General Secretary of the Anglo-Austrian Society. He has published several articles on culture and travel, and is the editor of Felix Austria, a quarterly journal about Austria published in the United Kingdom.