We are what we celebrate : understanding holidays and rituals /
Imprint: | New York : New York University Press, c2004. |
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Description: | vi, 253 p. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5570653 |
Summary: | How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a compelling overview of the impact that holidays and rituals have on our family and communal life. |
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Physical Description: | vi, 253 p. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0814722261 081472227X |