10 volumes : 29 cm

A basic reference source to the cultures of the world. Provides descriptions of all the cultures of each region of the world or of a representative sample of cultures for regions where full coverage is impossible, as well as accurate descriptions of cultures of the past

Includes bibliographical references, filmographies, and indexes

V. 1. North America / Timothy J. O'Leary, David Levinson, volume editors -- v. 2. Oceania / Terrence E. Hays, vol. ed. -- v. 3. South Asia / Paul Hockings, vol. ed. -- v. 4. Europe (central, western, and southeastern Europe) / Linda A. Bennett, vol. ed. -- v. 5. East and Southeast Asia / Paul Hockings, vol. ed. -- v. 6. Russia and Eurasia; China / Paul Friedrich and Norma Diamond, vol. eds. -- v. 7. South America / Johannes Wilbert, vol. ed. -- v. 8. Middle America and the Caribbean / James W. Dow, vol. ed. -- v. 9. Africa and the Middle East / John Middleton and Amal Rassam, vol. eds. -- v. 10. Indexes

Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, 1996

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