Culture and customs of Croatia / [print]
Marilyn Cvitanic.
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, (c)2011.
- xvi, 239 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Culture and customs of Europe .
- Culture and customs of Europe. .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Series foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- 1: Geography and history -- 2: Religion -- 3: Civic values and political thought -- 4: Marriage and family, gender issues, and education -- 5: Holidays and leisure activities -- 6: Cuisine and fashion -- 7: Literature -- 8: Media and cinema -- 9: Music and performing arts -- 10: Painting and sculpture -- 11: Architecture and housing -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
From the Publisher: Culture and Customs of Croatia offers an expert insider's look at a Balkan nation which, for the first time since the 12th century, is free to draw on its own traditions to determine its political, philosophical, and cultural identity. Culture and Customs of Croatia provides a comprehensive overview of Croatian art and culture with an emphasis on the historical factors contributing to contemporary Croatian life. An in-depth exploration of the country's past lays the groundwork for a discussion of a number of current issues, including progress towards EU membership, the expanding role of the Catholic Church, preservation of the country's World Heritage Sites, the growing popularity of the nation's Adriatic coastline as a beach vacation destination, and the complex, still reverberating legacy of the former Yugoslavia.