Contemporary Germany
Subtitle: a handbook
By: Derek Lewis ; with Johannes Schwitalla, Ulrike Zitzlsperger.
Contributors: Schwitalla, Johannes.; Zitzlsperger, Ulrike.
Publisher: Arnold; co-published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Germany -- Civilization -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Germany -- Economic conditions -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Germany -- Social conditions -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Germany -- Politics and government -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Germany -- Civilization -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; germany -- Economic conditions -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Germany -- Politics and government -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Germany -- Social conditions -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: "Studying German? About to leave for the year abroad? Or maybe going to work there? Then you'll need this handbook on contemporary Germany and the German language. Packed with essential information on history and politics, geography, education, and the environment, it covers the basics that are taken for granted by most Germans. Intended for readers without specialist knowledge in any of the subjects concerned, this is a valuable handbook for English-speaking students of German."--Jacket.
Notes: Text in English and German.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-299) and index.