Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Culture and dignity Culture and dignity Laura Nader "In Culture and Dignity - Dialogues between the Middle East and the West, renowned cultural anthropologist Laura Nader examines the historical and ethnographic roots of the complex relationship betwe… OL16626967W
The United States And West Africa Interactions And Relations The United States And West Africa Interactions And Relations Toyin Falola,Abdul Karim Bangura,Alusine Jalloh Over the last several decades, historians have conducted extensive research into contact between the United States and West Africa during the era of the transatlantic trade. Yet we still understand r… OL17460967W
Netherland Netherland Joseph O'Neill In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, Hans, a banker originally from the Netherlands, finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his Engli… OL17738521W
I stand corrected I stand corrected Eden Collinsworth "A fascinating fusion of memoir, manners, and cultural history from a successful businesswoman well-versed in the unique challenges of working in contemporary China. During the course of her long and… OL17880026W
Culture's consequences Culture's consequences Geert H. Hofstede,Geert Hofstede "This important book is based on a monumental study of the sales subsidiaries of a major multinational corporation which operates in 39 countries in the world. Since, in all countries, the respondent… OL1835301W
Debating diversity Debating diversity Jan Blommaert Immigration, racism and nationalism are major political themes throughout the Western world, vigorously debated by politicians, the media, and the public at large. In the process, discourses are crea… OL1862268W
The Silk Roads The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan,Peter FRANKOPAN "Our world was made on and by the Silk Roads. For millennia it was here that East and West encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas and cultures, the birth of… OL19666939W
Asia in Amsterdam Asia in Amsterdam Jan van Campen,Femke Diercks,Karina Corrigan,Janet C. Blyberg "This lavishly illustrated catalogue discusses the Asian luxury goods that were imported into the Netherlands during the 17th century and demonstrates the overwhelming impact these works of art had o… OL19668284W
Professional communication in international settings Professional communication in international settings Ron Scollon,Suzanne Wong Scollon,Yuling Pan In today's global business environment it is necessary to communicate across cultural boundaries of languages, styles, and values. This text aims to help individuals deal with different cultural prac… OL20631330W
Travelling Heroes Travelling Heroes Lane Robin Fox "This remarkable book throws new light on the history and travels of Greeks in the eighth century B.C., the formative age of the great epics of Homer. Drawing on a lifetime's familiarity with Greek l… OL20687863W
Silver Way Silver Way Peter Gordon,Juan José Morales 99 pages : 18 cm OL25410898W
Grüezi Gummihälse Grüezi Gummihälse Bruno Ziauddin Sie kommen in Scharen, sprechen laut und wissen alles besser. Immer mehr Deutsche leben und arbeiten in der Schweiz und machen sich dabei unbeliebt. Den Spitznamen Gummihälse haben sie sich eingebroc… OL27690066W
Bound Together Bound Together Nayan Chanda Since humans migrated from Africa and dispersed throughout the world, they have found countless ways and reasons to reconnect with each other. In this entertaining book, Nayan Chanda follows the expl… OL4744107W
A Passage to India A Passage to India E. M. Forster When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced 'Anglo-Indian' community. Determined to escape… OL88883W