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Introduction | p. vi |
Acknowledgements | p. ix |
Map of Russia | p. x |
First Impressions | p. 1 |
The Mysterious Russian Soul | p. 2 |
Acquaintance with Russia at Home | p. 5 |
Arriving in Russia | p. 7 |
First Impressions | p. 12 |
Overview of Land and History | p. 32 |
The Russian Regions: Unity in Diversity | p. 33 |
Moscow-the Heart of Russia | p. 37 |
Saint Petersburg | p. 43 |
The Russian Village | p. 46 |
The Peculiarities of the Russian State | p. 50 |
'Master of the Russian Land' | p. 57 |
The Baptism of Russia | p. 61 |
The Role of Religion in Russian Life | p. 63 |
Different views of Russia's Development | p. 68 |
Russia Between the East and the West | p. 71 |
The Attitude of Russians to the Outside World | p. 72 |
Russia and the Rest of the World | p. 77 |
The National Character | p. 92 |
The Russian Character Viewed from Outside | p. 93 |
Modern Western Guidebooks to Russia | p. 96 |
Collectivism | p. 100 |
The Attitude to Money and Riches | p. 105 |
The Attitude to the Law | p. 107 |
The Altitude to Time | p. 109 |
Spoken and Written Word | p. 109 |
Main Features of the Russian Character | p. 111 |
Traditions of Social Intercourse | p. 116 |
Interaction with Friends and Colleagues | p. 119 |
The Attitude to Women | p. 122 |
Fashion and the Attitude Towards It | p. 124 |
The Attitude to Foreigners | p. 126 |
What Shall We Talk About? | p. 127 |
Social Traditions and Etiquette | p. 128 |
Alternative Lifestyle | p. 133 |
Setting In | p. 134 |
Formalities | p. 135 |
Home and Family | p. 138 |
Living in Russia | p. 143 |
Specific Features of Everyday Life | p. 145 |
Education | p. 147 |
Financial Matters | p. 159 |
Health | p. 160 |
Shops and Purchases | p. 161 |
Transportation | p. 166 |
Means of Communication | p. 153 |
Tips for Foreigners in Russia | p. 169 |
The Russian Feast | p. 172 |
The Traditions of Russian Hospitality | p. 173 |
Eating Habits | p. 175 |
Banquets and Business Receptions | p. 179 |
An Invitation to a Russian Home | p. 180 |
Restaurants and Other Public Eating Places | p. 183 |
Traditional Russian Cuisine | p. 186 |
Drinks | p. 188 |
Russian Tea Drinking | p. 193 |
Culture and Travel | p. 196 |
The Russian Culture | p. 197 |
The Russian Holidays | p. 206 |
Travelling in Russia | p. 211 |
Places of Interest | p. 217 |
Sights | p. 227 |
Souvenirs | p. 230 |
Free Time | p. 232 |
Learning the Language | p. 236 |
The Russian Language | p. 237 |
Russian as a Language of Intercultural Communication | p. 240 |
The Russian Alphabet | p. 242 |
Learning Russian | p. 243 |
Addressing in Russian | p. 245 |
Non-verbal Communication | p. 247 |
Business in Russia | p. 248 |
The Russian Businessman | p. 249 |
Business Etiquette | p. 253 |
Best Time for a Visit | p. 255 |
Business Negotiations | p. 256 |
The Main Features of Russian Business | p. 267 |
Fast Facts on Russia | p. 270 |
Famous People | p. 275 |
Acronyms | p. 282 |
Culture Quiz | p. 284 |
Do's and Don'ts | p. 290 |
Glossary | p. 292 |
Resource Guide | p. 295 |
Further Reading | p. 304 |
About the Author | p. 306 |
Index | p. 307 |
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