The book of the year : a brief history of our seasonal holidays /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aveni, Anthony F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
Temas:
Holidays > History.
Rites and ceremonies.
Archaeoastronomy.
Biological rhythms.
Chronobiology.
Rites et cérémonies.
Archéoastronomie.
Chronobiologie.
ceremonies.
rites.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Holidays (non-religious)
Archaeoastronomy
Biological rhythms
Chronobiology
Holidays
Rites and ceremonies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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