A guide to Italy and Italian society, which covers such topics as climate, dress, family life, physical contact and body language, eating out, travel, food and drink, doing business, the spoken word, the Italian attitude to foreigners, leisure pursuits and taboos. There is also a section on useful words and phrases. The author has spent over 20 years visiting Italy and teaching the language.

Japan

by Hugh Shankland

Published 18 November 2004