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.

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