Turkey

Cultures of the World

by Sean Sheehan

Diversity is the spice of life, and the highly regarded Cultures of the World series celebrates just that by providing stimulating observations on the varied life styles of far-ranging countries.

Genres: History, Childrens, Nonfiction

144 pages, Library Binding

First published April 7, 1996

Reviews

[Jerry Jares · Rating 4 out of 5]

This all-color book about the peoples and culture of Turkey is an excellent introductory text about a fascinating country. I found it in the ‘Children’s Section’ at a local library; the text was more high school than elementary level.

This book tries to do it all, covering geography, Turkish history, government and economy, their lifestyles, religion, languages, foods and festivals. There is one very helpful map in the book; however, it would have been more helpful if it were in the front of the book. The text refers to Turkey’s neighbors and some of the cities and regions; I was flipping back and forth between the map and the text to understand.

Because the book was printed in 2003 – 2004, some of the information is dated (whether or not Turkey would become part of the European Union, for example). However, as an overall tour of a very interesting and history-rich country, this is a nice start. I enjoyed it.

[Jen Curtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mandy says "pretty good for that kind of book. Thick"