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junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ed. by Thomas L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 1999. 9 vols. acid free $22/set (ISBN 0-7876-1756-X/set). Web site: www.gale.com
This nine-volume set "focuses on the traditions, living conditions, and personalities of many of the world's culture groups" (reader's guide, p. xv). The emphasis is upon culture, not politics. Students searching for information concerning a country's history, geography, and government should consult Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (UXL/Gale, 1999). junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures brings together details about the cultural identity of a given nation. The articles illustrate the similarities that exist among the lifestyles of people whether they reside in an industrialized Western country or an emerging Third World nation. The articles are arranged...