Anniversaries and holidays / Bernard Trawicky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trawicky, Bernard.

Contributor:

Gregory, Ruth W. (Ruth Wilhelme), 1910-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holidays.

Anniversaries.

Fasts and feasts.

Holidays--Bibliography.

Anniversaries--Bibliography.

Fasts and feasts--Bibliography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Completely revised and updated, the fifth edition of the classic Anniversaries and Holidays is an essential reference source for classrooms and libraries of all types and sizes. With 3,500 listings—33 percent more than the previous edition—the all-new Anniversaries and Holidays introduces an international flavor to one of the most authoritative sources on U.S. and Western European holidays. Trawicky's meticulous research has resulted in an accurate, easy-to-use guide that is indispensable when developing programs for cultural understanding and celebrations. Among the illuminating sections is a

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Abbreviations and Conventions; P A R T O N E CALENDAR OF FIXED DAYS; January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December; P A R T T W O ON CALENDARS; Calendar Systems; The Gregorian Calendar and Its Antecedents; The Christian Liturgical Calendar; The Jewish Calendar; The Islamic Calendar; The Chinese Calendar; P A R T T H R E E RESOURCES; Related to Anniversaries and Holidays;

Notes:

Rev. and updated ed. of: Anniversaries and holidays / by Ruth W. Gregory. 4th ed. c1983.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Gregory, Ruth W. (Ruth Wilhelme), 1910- Anniversaries and holidays.

ISBN:

9780838999484

0-8389-9948-4

OCLC:

476044043