Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea
(Simple Guides: Customs and Etiquette)
by Susan Pares
Book Description
Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea, as with all titles in this series, offers the reader a unique focus on the customs, etiquette and way of life in Korea today, providing a wealth of 'insider' knowledge in an easily accessed, pocket book format.
From the Back Cover
To the Chinese, Korea was "the country of courteous people in the East." This reflected the Koreans' traditional esteem for decorum, courtesy and propriety, derived from the teachings of Confucius. Even today, Korean hospitality is memorable.
From the Publisher
Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea is part of a series of Simple Guides, which aim to ensure that the traveller gains a knowledge of common courtesies, basic manners and culturally sensitive taboos in the country being visited. He or she is therefore able to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships and is empowered by an understanding of cultural differences which will help to make a success of the visit, whether it is for business or pleasure.Essential reading for all discerning travellers, Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea will also be of interest to the general reader in today's multi-cultural world.
About the Author
James Hoare and Susan Pares are husband and wife, who both work on Korea. They lived in Seoul from 1981 to 1985, and have made frequent visits there. Their last joint publication was Korea: An Introduction, in 1988.
Keywords: Simple Guide to Customs & Etiquette in Korea (Simple Guides: Customs and Etiquette), Books, Susan Pares, James E. Hoare, Travel, Etiquette, Travel - Foreign, Asia - Korea
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