The Greek Handbook and Travel Guide

by Tom Stone

Book Overview

Covering what the traveller to Greece needs to know, this book includes an English-Greek dictionary and phrasebook, common Greek expressions, and a Greek festive and religious calendar. All entries... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781806682
• ISBN13: 9780781806688
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.4" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

A Non-Greek Perspective on Modern Greek Language & Culture

This is excellent for those who have travelled to Greece and wish to learn more about the people & the culture through interaction. It goes beyond a traditional phrase book, and contains very useful phases that other phrase books do not include. Most concern real personal issues that people really want to talk about such as family, beliefs, social issues. The translation of each phrase is phonetic, and is ideal for those who struggle with the Greek alphabet & pronunciation. The author also includes comments concerning culture next to the relevant phrase. A section on cultural subjects at the end of the book is helpful to explain the gestures, comments, & activities that a non-Greek traveller might find strange. I believe it is helpful for anyone interested in interacting with the local people when they travel. for someone interested in learning the language, I woould consider this as a necessary suppliment to a formal language course.