Romania (Cultures of the World)

Sheehan, Sean

ISBN 10: 1854355864 ISBN 13: 9781854355867

Publisher: Benchmark Books, 1994

Synopsis

Examines the history, geography, festivals, religion, arts, government, and politics of Romania

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 9 Up–These revised titles, originally published in 1994, are divided into 12 chapters dealing with social, historical, and cultural topics typical of country studies. Both give significant coverage to ethnic minorities, especially Romania in its treatment of Hungarians. Although the format and abundance of photos would indicate a middle school audience, the failure of the authors to explain many terms, especially in the economics sections, results in some challenging vocabulary. There are minor factual or typographical errors in both volumes such as the assertion in Russia that the temperature in Oymyakon, Siberia drops to -160°F, when the lowest recorded temperature there is -90.4°F. A more serious problem is the authors' failure at times to distinguish between what is typical in a country's history or culture and what is similar in other areas of Europe. In addition, statements are sometimes made without any attempt to explain their significance. In general, the books are up-to-date, although only a brief paragraph in Russia is devoted to the space program and no mention is made of the country's role in the International Space Station. The full-color illustrations in both books are praiseworthy, but it is curious that a photo of a newsstand in Bucharest (Romania) features French magazines.–Elizabeth Talbot, University of Illinois, Champaign
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About this edition

• Publisher: Benchmark Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1854355864
• ISBN 13: 9781854355867
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128