I had heard mystical, intriguing stories of the Samaritans, the modern-day descendants of a biblical community, now living on the mountain overlooking the city of Nablus, the Jewish city of Shechem on the West Bank, in the Palestinian Authority.
The text speculates about the role and experience of music in the pre-modern and Ancient Middle East. It is trying to show the close connection between musical performance and the recitation of stories, myths, and holy texts before literacy existed or was widespread.
Do the characteristics of a nation also appear in the culture of the organisations of that country or nation? Hofstede and his previous IBM studies have created a new theoretical framework to characterise and compare all national cultures on the basis of 5 factors.
Social psychologist Geert Hofstede started his research by pointing out noticeable patterns in international management styles. The developed framework eventually identified six cultural dimensions that help understand differences.
From Little Muck by Hauff to Neverending Story by Ende, German children's literature has produced engaging plots and story-telling that has spoken to youngsters across Europe. The Treasure of Silver Lake and the Son of Bearhunter by May attempted to rival Cooper's stories of the American Frontier.
An exchange student writes about his minor adventures while travelling back through Manhattan, and approached by several men on his way to the afternoon training.
