Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea (Simple Guides: Customs and Etiquette) [Paperback]

James Hoare (Author), Susan Pares (Author)

Book Description

Series: Simple Guides. Customs and Etiquette | Publication Date: October 1996

Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea, as with all titles in this series, offers the reader a unique focus on the customs, etiquette and way of life in Korea today, providing a wealth of 'insider' knowledge in an easily accessed, pocket book format.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea is part of a series of Simple Guides, which aim to ensure that the traveller gains a knowledge of common courtesies, basic manners and culturally sensitive taboos in the country being visited. He or she is therefore able to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships and is empowered by an understanding of cultural differences which will help to make a success of the visit, whether it is for business or pleasure.

Essential reading for all discerning travellers, Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea will also be of interest to the general reader in today's multi-cultural world.

From the Back Cover

To the Chinese, Korea was "the country of courteous people in the East." This reflected the Koreans' traditional esteem for decorum, courtesy and propriety, derived from the teachings of Confucius. Even today, Korean hospitality is memorable.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Paul Norbury (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860340652
• ISBN-13: 978-1860340659
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,048,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)