Here's current, in-depth information found in no other single publiction to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Geerman people.

Whether traveling to Italy, working on a class paper or doing business with the Germans, you'll find Culture Briefing: Germany an invaluable resource.

In today’s increasingly smaller world, understanding the ways of the earth’s other peoples is an essential skill. And Culture Briefing: Germany can aid you in gaining that expertise by providing insight into the German people's way of life.

If you're visiting the country, Culture Briefing: Germany will help you feel comfortable in what might otherwise be a strange environment. You’ll gain the wisdom necessary to talk intelligently with the Germans, discussing the life they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave.

No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with the German people because you brought up a taboo subject, couldn’t comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of their form of government.

With Culture Briefing: Germaany you’ll discover the character, values, beliefs and customs of the Germans. You’ll learn of their artistic endeavors and political ways. You’ll find out about their home, family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate their children and spend their leisure time. Plus, you'll get tips on doing business with the Germans.

You’ll also discover the problems the German people face and see how they handle them.


Get insight into the German way of life

With Culture Briefing: Germany, you’ll discover:

• how to make a good first impression on the Germans you meet
  
  
• the best appraoch to making friends in Germany
  
  
• the ins and outs of exchanging gifts with Germans — an easy area in which to make a faux pas
  
  
• proper etiquette for dining with Germans
  
  
• what topics of connversation to avoid when talking with Germans
  
  
• which attributes are admired in German society
  
  
• why you should not compliment a German
  
  
• what you must bring with you when dining in a German home, besides your appetite
  
  
• what approach Germans take to resolving business differences
  
  
• why local officials must approve a newborn child's name
  
  
• how Italians deal with their government’s notoriously inefficient bureaucracy
  
  
• and much, much more
  

Special features improve usefulness

Culture Briefing: Germany contains special features that increase its usefulness:

• A complete table of contents lets you find information quickly.
  
  
• A “Do's and Don’ts” list helps keep you on the right foot.
  
  
• A “Fast Facts” box provides quick reference to the names of Italy’s current heads of state and government as well as quality-of-life statistics
  
  
• Two maps show: 1) Germany's position in Europe, 2) Germany's major features, areas, rivers and cities.
  
  

How to order

Culture Briefing: Germany is published on 8.5” x 11” pages in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf). This allows your e-book to retain its original formatting whether you read it on your computer or print out a copy.

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US$11.95 — 106 pages, 2007, ISBN 0-937281-16-6

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