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020 _a9780520284715 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 _a0520284712 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 _a9780520284722 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a0520284720 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _z9780520960442 (ebook)
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043 _an-us---
050 0 0 _aGT4803
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082 0 0 _a394.26973
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100 1 _aForbes, Bruce David,
245 1 0 _aAmerica's favorite holidays :
_bcandid histories /
_cBruce David Forbes.
264 1 _aOakland, California :
_bUniversity of California Press,
_c[2015]
264 4 _c©2015
300 _aviii, 222 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c21 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aChristmas -- Valentine's Day -- Easter -- Halloween -- Thanksgiving.
520 _a"America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally dominant holidays--Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving--came to be what they are today, combinations of seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals the often surprising history behind the traditions of each holiday. The book offers a comprehensive look at the Christian origins of these holidays and also touches on Passover, the religions of ancient Rome, Celtic practices, Mexico's Day of the Dead, and American civil religion. America's Favorite Holidays answers our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the many ways in which religion and culture mix"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aHolidays
_zUnited States
_xHistory.
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