Culture Smart Greece

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Constantine Buhayer

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Kuperard Publishers
04 January 2018

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

Series: Culture Smart!

When you enter Greece's mountainous peninsula, with its long coastline and unique archipelago, you are returning to the cradle of Western civilization. And while the ancient Greeks fashioned our political, ethical, aesthetic, and scientific values, their descendants down the ages have continued to set trends and shape world events.

The Greek character is a product of the landscape. Surrounded by sea on three sides, the physical features of the land forged the pronounced individuality and strong local patriotism of the warring city-states of antiquity. Their shared history and language formed the basis of a powerful world culture.

Today it is coming to terms with its recent economic and political upheavals. The Greeks have repeatedly proved they can adjust and shift their expectations the new generation knows the old ways have gone and is bracing itself for unpredictable challenges.

Culture Smart! Greece will equip you with essential information about the background, values, and attitudes of the people you will meet and give practical advice on how to deal with unfamiliar situations. Life in Greece operates on many criss-crossing levels, offering plenty of possibilities and a variety of lifestyles. Visitors emerge from their Greek experience enriched for life, with an enduring affection for this beautiful land and its gifted people.

By: Constantine Buhayer
Imprint: Kuperard Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 169mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9781857338706
ISBN 10: 1857338707
Series: Culture Smart!
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 04 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Constantine Buhayer is a London Greek who supervises for the International Liaison and Communication MA program at the University of Westminster, London, and lectures on bilingual translation. He is also a country analyst on Greece and Cyprus for Jane's Sentinel, has reported on Greece and Europe for the BBC, and in 2004 contributed to the coverage of the Athens Olympics for the New York Times. Since 2001 he has been a regular Associate Producer on CBS news's 60 Minutes. He is currently writing a book on the history and impact of the Greeks in Britain.

Reviews for Culture Smart Greece: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

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