Speak the Culture Spain: Be Fluent in Spanish Life and Culture - Brossura

Whittaker, Andrew

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ISBN 10: 1854186051 ISBN 13: 9781854186058

Casa editrice: Stylus Pub Llc, 2008

Riassunto

Spain is a complex country. Beyond the stereotypes of sangria and bullfighting lies a cultured mosaic of regions, languages and customs. "Speak the Culture: Spain" picks at the surface to uncover the key events, themes and people that have shaped the nation, from green Galicia to dusty Andalucia.From the lingering Moorish flavours of Spain's Middle Ages to the awful rupture of modern Civil War, the turning points of Spanish history are made flesh, revealed alongside cultural icons like Miguel de Cervantes, Pablo Picasso and Pedro Almodovar. "Speak the Culture: Spain" gives you the essentials on each figure and their achievements."Speak the Culture: Spain" also explores the culture of everyday Spanish life - from politics to wine, sport to folk music - building an engaging, superbly designed insight into what it means to be Spanish in the 21st century. By the time you get there you'll know exactly what makes the locals tick.

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Recensione:

Essential addition to any Spain fan's library. To get to grips with Spain and the Spanish, you have to get to grips with the culture argues a fabulous new book. --Living Spain Magazine

Whether you own a second property in Spain or visit as a tourist, you can get much more out of your experience by exploring what makes the Spanish tick. --Caché+ Magazine

The second in a series of books (the first was on France) that promises to unravel the DNA of a nation. It's like a breezier, brighter version of one of those Contexts sections in the back of a Rough Guide, a tapas menu with bite-sized chunks on everything from history to film. --Michael Kerr The Daily Telegraph

Whether you own a second property in Spain or visit as a tourist, you can get much more out of your experience by exploring what makes the Spanish tick. --Caché+ Magazine

The second in a series of books (the first was on France) that promises to unravel the DNA of a nation. It's like a breezier, brighter version of one of those Contexts sections in the back of a Rough Guide, a tapas menu with bite-sized chunks on everything from history to film. --Michael Kerr The Daily Telegraph

Does not merely list the best places to visit but instead explains what has made Spain what it is today. --Dialogin member Katja Kordels, Spain & Germany

The second in a series of books (the first was on France) that promises to unravel the DNA of a nation. It's like a breezier, brighter version of one of those Contexts sections in the back of a Rough Guide, a tapas menu with bite-sized chunks on everything from history to film. --Michael Kerr The Daily Telegraph

L'autore:

Andrew Whittaker is a successful journalist and writer who has travelled widely, and written extensively on France and the Mediterranean countries.

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• Editore: Stylus Pub Llc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1854186051
• ISBN 13: 9781854186058
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 343