Country by country guide
3 volumes set all in one. (Over 1800 pages in total edition. )l
Volumes I and II of this encyclopedia are organized by country, and volume III lists major inteationally observed holidays and religions. Volumes I and II feature countries of the world arranged in alphabetical order. Each country entry offers introductory material about the nation’s origin, history, political system, economy, geography and climate, lifestyle and culture, and cuisine. The heart of each country entry is its description of the country’s chief holidays —public/legal, religious, and regional — and its significant rites of passage, or major transitional events (birth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death) that mark an individual’s life jouey from cradle to grave. Public/ legal holidays are those officially recognized by the country’s govement; schools, businesses, and public offices are generally closed on these days. Religious holidays include those that are either religious in nature and officially recognized by the govement or are observed by the country’s majority religions. Regional celebrations areoften large gatherings that are unique to a particular area of the country, ethnic group, or religious minority.
3 volumes set all in one. (Over 1800 pages in total edition. )l
Volumes I and II of this encyclopedia are organized by country, and volume III lists major inteationally observed holidays and religions. Volumes I and II feature countries of the world arranged in alphabetical order. Each country entry offers introductory material about the nation’s origin, history, political system, economy, geography and climate, lifestyle and culture, and cuisine. The heart of each country entry is its description of the country’s chief holidays —public/legal, religious, and regional — and its significant rites of passage, or major transitional events (birth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death) that mark an individual’s life jouey from cradle to grave. Public/ legal holidays are those officially recognized by the country’s govement; schools, businesses, and public offices are generally closed on these days. Religious holidays include those that are either religious in nature and officially recognized by the govement or are observed by the country’s majority religions. Regional celebrations areoften large gatherings that are unique to a particular area of the country, ethnic group, or religious minority.