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Book Synopsis Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary by : Sue Ellen Thompson
Download or read book Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Sue Ellen Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the background of each holiday and how it is celebrated.
Book Synopsis Holidays and Festivals Index by : Helene Henderson
Download or read book Holidays and Festivals Index written by Helene Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to some 3,000 holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorative days, feasts, and fasts held in countries around the world, as found in 26 well-known and widely held dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference works on special days and observances. The main text is an alphabetical arrangement of events by name. Entries may include name of event, person or event named for or honored, location, ethnic or religious group, date established, date of observance, and sources with page numbers. Also included is a section explaining the different calendars of the world and tables of state and national public holidays. An annotated bibliography lists a wide range of books for all ages. Ethnic and geographic, name, religion, and chronological indexes follow the main index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary by : Helene Henderson
Download or read book Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Helene Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains descriptions of nearly 2,500 special days commemorated by people of various countries, cultures, and religions around the world; arranged alphabetically by name of holiday.
Book Synopsis A Yearbook of Holidays and Observances by : Iva A. Smith
Download or read book A Yearbook of Holidays and Observances written by Iva A. Smith and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides insight into the beliefs and values of different peoples, primarily people of color, by looking at the holidays and celebrations (religious and nonreligious) which play an important part in their lives. Following a month-by-month format, the publication looks at holidays, which mainstream America consider traditional, through the perspectives of women and people of color and provides info. about holidays which are of particular importance to these groups. Includes holidays of: Chinese, African-American, Islamic, Hispanic, Jewish, Native American, and other celebrations. Includes info. on lunar, solar, and scientifically manipulated calendars.
Book Synopsis World Holiday, Festival, and Calendar Books by : Tanya Gulevich
Download or read book World Holiday, Festival, and Calendar Books written by Tanya Gulevich and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly describes some 1,000 resources on world holidays, festivals, and calendars. Entries encompass dictionaries, guidebooks, folklore and ethnic studies, children's books, historical studies, scholarly analysis and philosophical discussions, and works about calendars and time reckoning systems. Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress numbers and ISBNs are given for most entries. Periodicals, associations, and Web sites are also listed. Useful for those working in libraries, education, and religious institutions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary by : Helene Henderson
Download or read book Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Helene Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the pilgrimage to Mecca to the Wizard of Oz Festival, the new edition of this classic compendium circles the globe describing more than 2,000 holidays, rituals, and other notable occasions. Special features include Millennium coverage, web sites on holidays, sections on U.S. states and territories and U.S. presidents (including major landmarks), domestic and international tourism contact information, new annotated bibliography, updated coverage of calendar systems, and more.
Book Synopsis Celebrations Around the World by : Carole S. Angell
Download or read book Celebrations Around the World written by Carole S. Angell and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at more than 300 observations across countries and cultures of the world.
Book Synopsis Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary by : Omnigraphics
Download or read book Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Omnigraphics and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A comprehensive dictionary that describes more than 3,300 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background information on world holidays; extensive bibliography; multiple indexes"--
Book Synopsis Holidays Around the World, 6th Ed. by : James Chambers
Download or read book Holidays Around the World, 6th Ed. written by James Chambers and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 4510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference guide that covers over 3,500 observances. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background information on world holidays; extensive bibliography; multiple indexes.
Book Synopsis Holidays Around the World by : Pearline Jaikumar
Download or read book Holidays Around the World written by Pearline Jaikumar and published by . This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 1524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes more than 3,500 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background information on world holidays; extensive bibliography; multiple indexes.
Book Synopsis Holidays, Ritual, Festival, Celebration, and Public Display by : Cristina Sánchez Carretero
Download or read book Holidays, Ritual, Festival, Celebration, and Public Display written by Cristina Sánchez Carretero and published by Universidad de Alcala. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary by :
Download or read book Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 1500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A comprehensive dictionary that describes more than 3,300 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background information on world holidays; extensive bibliography; multiple indexes"--
Book Synopsis We are what We Celebrate by : Amitai Etzioni
Download or read book We are what We Celebrate written by Amitai Etzioni and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. From community solidarity to ethnic relations to religious traditions, We Are What We Celebrate argues that holidays such as Halloween, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day play an important role in reinforcing, and sometimes redefining, our values as a society. The collection brings together classic and original essays that, for the first time, offer a comprehensive overview and analysis of the important role such celebrations play in maintaining a moral order as well as in cementing family bonds, building community relations and creating national identity. The essays cover such topics as the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday; the importance of holidays for children; the mainstreaming of Kwanzaa; and the controversy over Columbus Day celebrations. Compelling and often surprising, this look at holidays and rituals brings new meaning to not just the ways we celebrate but to what those celebrations tell us about ourselves and our communities. Contributors: Theodore Caplow, Gary Cross, Matthew Dennis, Amitai Etzioni, John R. Gillis, Ellen M. Litwicki, Diana Muir, Francesca Polletta, Elizabeth H. Pleck, David E. Proctor, Mary F. Whiteside, and Anna Day Wilde.
Download or read book Celebrate! written by Victoria Philpott and published by Te Neues Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibrant photos from the Rio Carnival to the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh With background history, as well as practical information A gift full of celebratory spirit Every culture likes to party. Traditional celebrations, whether the Hindu Holi Festival or the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, have traveled beyond their origins to become international phenomena. Whether seasonal or religious, such holidays represent the human need for authentic experience, direct encounter, and a sense of time or the spiritual. This volume leads readers back to the roots of these annual events and festivals, exploring their history, meanings, and evolutions. With vibrant photographs as well as practical information on each featured event, it's a captivating journey of cultural exploration and joie de vivre. Text in English and German.
Book Synopsis American Festivals by : Donald Vaughan
Download or read book American Festivals written by Donald Vaughan and published by Publications International. This book was released on 2011 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing Festivals presents more than 200 of North America's longest running, most popular, and quirkiest festivals. The 320-page hardcover book uses colorful photography and informative text to showcase festivals that celebrate cultures from all over the globe, music from every genre, art of every style, foods, holidays, and just about everything imaginable. All 50 states in the United States are represented.
Book Synopsis Religious Celebrations [2 volumes] by : Bloomsbury Publishing
Download or read book Religious Celebrations [2 volumes] written by Bloomsbury Publishing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 1077 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume work presents a comprehensive survey of all the ways people celebrate religious life around the globe. Religious Celebrations is an alphabetically organized encyclopedia that covers more than 800 celebratory occasions from all of the world's major religious communities as well as many of the minor faith traditions. The encyclopedia provides a complete reference tool for examining the myriad ways people worldwide celebrate their religious lives across religious boundaries, providing information on numerous celebratory activities never before covered in a reference work. Offering the most comprehensive coverage of religious holidays ever assembled, this two-volume book covers festivals, commemorations, holidays, and annual religious gatherings all over the world, with special attention paid to the celebrations in larger countries. Entries written by distinguished researchers and specialists on different religious communities capture the unique intensity of each event, be it fasting or feasting, frenzied activity or the universal cessation of work, a huge gathering of the faithful en masse or a small family-centered event. The work spotlights celebrations that currently exist without overlooking now-abandoned celebrations that still impact the modern world.
Book Synopsis Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary by : Cherie D. Abbey
Download or read book Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary written by Cherie D. Abbey and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details more than 3,000 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations.