Offering an understanding of how cultures have developed, their distinctive characteristics, and how they continue to adapt to changing circumstances in the modern era, this book provides an illustrated region-by-region tour of the world's ethnic and cultural diversity, from the Basque country to Bolivia, and from the French passion for food to the shadow puppets of Indonesia. The text and illustrations are supported by facts and figures on languages, religions and customs.
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Offering an understanding of how cultures have developed, their distinctive characteristics, and how they continue to adapt to changing circumstances in the modern era, this book provides an illustrated region-by-region tour of the world's ethnic and cultural diversity, from the Basque country to Bolivia, and from the French passion for food to the shadow puppets of Indonesia. The text and illustrations are supported by facts and figures on languages, religions and customs.
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