Ethiopia - Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture [Paperback]

Sarah Howard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Culture Smart! | Publication Date: November 17, 2009

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include:

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Editorial Reviews

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Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - ...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - ...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer - ...as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine - ...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Kuperard (November 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857334949
• ISBN-13: 978-1857334944
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.5 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Travel > Africa > Ethiopia & Djibouti
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Etiquette > General
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Guidebooks

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, October 14, 2010

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Constant Reader "The Constant Reader" (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ethiopia - Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture (Paperback)

This book will really be used in our family as we have a little granddaughter from Ethiopia. Learning customs and the culture of her native country is important to all of us. It will also be helpful to anyone traveling in a country whose customs may be different but which are greatly valued.

3.0 out of 5 stars Ethiopia, October 12, 2011

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This review is from: Ethiopia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Kindle Edition)

This was merely okay. I read this in honor of my son's birth country for his 2nd birthday. Some of it was interesting; some wasn't; some I already knew and much of it seemed to be slanted to the middle or upper class Ethiopians. Although it took 4 days, it seemed longer and I was glad for the most part to be finished. But is a decent book to read if you know nothing about Ethiopia or are planning to travel there.

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Well Organized, December 27, 2010

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This review is from: Ethiopia - Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture (Paperback)

A great overview of cultural topics. Sections are short and easy to ready. Provides a great flavor of the people, food, and customs. This also helped me identify specific historical events and geographic places to study before my trip.