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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henderson, Helene, 1963-

Thompson, Sue Ellen, 1948-

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holidays.

Festivals.

Fasts and feasts.

Physical Description:

xix, 1321 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition / edited by Helene Henderson.

Place of Publication:

Detroit MI : Omnigraphics, [2009]

Summary:

"Describes the origins of 323 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"--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Holiday symbols and customs / by Sue Ellen Thompson. 3rd ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Related Work:

Thompson, Sue Ellen, 1948- Holiday symbols and customs.

ISBN:

9780780809901

0780809904

OCLC:

232921900