Holiday symbols and customs : a guide to the legend and lore behind the traditions, rituals, foods, games, animals, and other symbols and activities associated with holidays and holy days, feasts and fasts, and other celebrations, covering ancient, calendar, religious, historic, folkloric, national, promotional, and sporting events, as observed in the United States and around the world.

Holiday symbols and customs : a guide to the legend and lore behind the traditions, rituals, foods, games, animals, and other symbols and activities associated with holidays and holy days, feasts and fasts, and other celebrations, covering ancient, calendar, religious, historic, folkloric, national, promotional, and sporting events, as observed in the United States and around the world.

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Edition:5th edition.
Imprint:Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2015]
©2015
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 1437 pages)
Language:English
Subject:
Holidays.
Festivals.
Fasts and feasts.
Fasts and feasts.
Festivals.
Holidays.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13562110
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ISBN:9780780813656
0780813650
9780780813649
0780813642
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 1173-1186) and index.
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Summary:"Describes the origins of over 365 holidays around the world. Explains where, when, and how each event is celebrated, with detailed information on the symbols and customs associated with the holiday. Includes contact information and web sites for related organizations"--
Holidays and their related symbols and customs reflect the history and identity of people of all cultures. This revised and expanded edition of Holiday Symbols and Customs provides an introduction to the many ways in which people celebrate and find meaning in these traditions.
Other form:Print version: Holiday symbols and customs. 5th edition. Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2015] 9780780813649
Table of Contents:
  • Entries A-Z
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix A: Calendars throughout history
  • Appendix B: Tourism information sources for North America
  • Appendix C: Tourism information sources for countries around the world
  • Appendix D: Entries by type
  • Appendix E: Entries by symbol and custom.

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