America's Favorite Holidays : Candid Histories Paperback / softback
by Bruce David Forbes
Paperback / softback
Description
America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally important holidays - Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving - came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture.
Deftly distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals often-surprising answers to questions about each holiday's traditions.
Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today?
Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? Appealing and insightful, America's Favorite Holidays satisfies our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the fascinating ways in which religion and culture mix.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages, 30 b-w photos
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:27/10/2015
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- ISBN:9780520284722
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages, 30 b-w photos
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:27/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520284722