The book of the year : a brief history of our seasonal holidays / Anthony F. Aveni.

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Aveni, Anthony F

Material type: Text

TextSeries: OUP E-BooksPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 192 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

1423761235
9781423761235
1280482125
9781280482120
9786610482122
6610482128
9781602567474
1602567476

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Book of the year.DDC classification:

394.26 22

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GT3930 .A94 2003eb

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Contents:

Creating, organizing, and transforming the holidays -- Happy New Year! But why now? -- February's holidays : prediction, purification, and passionate pursuit -- Spring Equinox : watching the serpent descend -- The Easter/Passover season : connecting time's broken circle -- May Day : a collision of forces -- Summer's Solstice : feasts of fire, water, and feminine affairs of the heart -- Labor Day : remembering the great time wars -- Halloween : dead time -- Thanksgiving : transcending Pilgrims' progress -- Christmas : from resurrection to Rudolph -- "What goes around ..."

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Summary: An engaging, entertaining reference to modern holidays explains the origins of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, witches, and St. Valentine's Day as it discusses holiday traditions, celebrations, customs, and more.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181) and index.

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An engaging, entertaining reference to modern holidays explains the origins of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, witches, and St. Valentine's Day as it discusses holiday traditions, celebrations, customs, and more.

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