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Summary: Interpretive history of Russian thought and culture designed to provide new information and interpretation and not merely to codify an already established consesus. The period under discussion is the last six hundred years, during which time Russia has emerged as a distinctive civilization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947 BILBuhayer, Constantine
Summary: For much of its history Cyprus was regarded as the Cinderella of empires--beautiful, abused, isolated. Today, the island is divided between the Greek-Cypriot south and the Turkish occupied north. However, both sides take pride in a shared "Cypriotness," and are united in their common hopes, pain, memories, music, excellent cuisine, rich history, and majestic landscape.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.693 CYPVogler, Kevan
Contents: Land and people -- Values and attitudes -- Festivals and traditions -- Making friends -- At home -- Time out -- Travel, health, and safety -- Business briefing -- Communicating.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.37 CZEMcNamee, Lyn
Summary: "Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. New Zealand, or Aotearoa (the Land of the Long, White Cloud ) as it is known by the Maori population, is a land of myth and reality, contrast and contradiction, rolling hills and glacial mountains, native bush and gentle farmland. Its people are friendly and welcoming and will often go the extra mile to help you without expecting anything in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.3 NEWMcPherson, Charlotte
Summary: At first glance, Turkey may seem Westernized and entirely "modern" -- but appearances can be misleading. It is above all a land of contrasts, a heady mixture of Oriental etiquette and ultramodern city life, deep-rooted religious faith and determined secularism, a fierce sense of national pride and openness to foreign ideas. The Turkish people are very much their own center of gravity, and for...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.61 TURSummary: Historian Michael Wood chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent, focusing especially on the diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes. The world's largest democracy and a rising economic giant, India is now as well known across the globe for its mastery of computer technology as it is for its many-armed gods and its famous spiritual traditions. But India is also the world's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Maya Vision International 2008