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is a cockerel a national icon? What’s the connection
between Estoril and James Bond? How much port is there
in Portugal? Where and why do people hit each other on
the head with giant leeks? Teach Yourself World Cultures:
Portugal answers these questions, and many more, in
a concise and lively overview of Portugal: the country,
its language, its people, their way of life and culture
and what makes them tick.
If you are studying for examinations
which require a knowledge of the background of Portugal
and its civilisation, or if you are learning the language,
in, for example, an evening class and want to know more
about the country and how it works, this is the book
for you. If your job involves travel and business relations,
it will provide valuable and practical information about
the ways and customs of the people you are working with.
Or if you simply have an interest in Portugal for whatever
reason, it will broaden your knowledge about the country
and its inhabitants.
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understand what has made the country and the people