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A comprehensive study on the world's most exotic, culturally diverse nations: Turkey.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Note on Transliterations 1. Land, People, and History 2. Thoughts and Religions 3. Folklore and Literature 4. Media and Cinema 5. Performing Arts 6. Visual Arts 7. Architecture 8. Gender, Courtship and Marriage 9. Festivals, Fun and Leisure Glossary Bibliography

About the Author

RAFIS ABAZOV is Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of International and Public Affairs/Harriman Institute, Columbia University. He has written four books, including Culture and Customs of the Central Asian Republics (Greenwood, 2007).

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Abazov (School of International and Public Affairs/Harriman Institute, Columbia U.) notes that Turkish intellectuals and artists have taken elements of Turkey's rich cultural past and blended them with the Western influences of today to create a unique and modern cultural universe. The author takes readers on a guided tour through the country's environment, its people, history, religions, folklore and literature, as well as its distinctive visual arts, cinema, media, and architecture. The author also examines issues of gender, courtship, marriage, and festivals and leisure activities. An extensive bbliography is included.
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