Georgia - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Kuperard · Print & ebook · October 1, 2012
Georgia lies between Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Georgian customs, history, and daily life alongside practical guidance for visitors and business people.
- Themes
- Georgian customs and culture, History and cultural influences, Travel and business in Georgia
- Genres
- Eastern Europe Travel, How Cultures Work, Customs & Traditions
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Georgia lies between Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea. This small Caucasian country is used to playing a significant role in global geopolitics, and its strategic location at the crossroads of different civilizations has been a curse as well as a blessing. Once a battlefield of the Christian and Muslim worlds, today it is caught between its NATO aspirations and its location in Russia’s backyard.
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The Silk Road brought the best of the world to Georgia. Its ancient Christian culture shows the influence of Arab, Persian, and Ottoman conquerors. Combined with this is a southern, “Mediterranean” feel, traces of the Soviet legacy, and a strong Western influence. What awaits the visitor is a unique culture that goes back thousands of years. Georgia has a rich historical heritage, wonderful food and wines, unforgettable scenery, authentic folk music and dances, an attractive business climate, and an educated and hospitable people for whom indulging a guest is more a religion than a duty. Culture Smart! Georgia offers invaluable insights and practical tips for tourists and business people alike. The author, Natia Abramia, guides you through the past and present-day realities of her motherland, explaining what makes people tick, how they live and feel, and how to get on with them. You will discover that the Georgians will not let you down. Learn how to reach their hearts, and they will charm you back.
Georgian Customs
Explore Georgian customs, history, and daily life alongside practical guidance for visitors and business people.
Come here for
- Georgia’s historical influences and present-day realities
- Practical tips for tourists and business people
Expect
- Insights into how Georgians live and relate to others
- Context spanning ancient Christian culture and Soviet legacy
Where it sits
| Eastern Europe Travel | 76% |
|---|---|
| Customs & Traditions | 33% |
| How Cultures Work | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Business Etiquette & Presence
- Manners & Etiquette
- How Cultures Work
- Customs & Traditions
- Authors
- Natia Abramia
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Published
- October 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Georgian customs and culture · History and cultural influences · Travel and business in Georgia
- Reading lane
- Business Etiquette & Presence