Halloween [[electronic resource] ] : from pagan ritual to party night / / Nicholas Rogers

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450311403321
• Autore: Rogers Nicholas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002
• ISBN: 0-19-028720-9; 1-280-53208-4; 0-19-534910-5; 0-19-530298-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 394.2646
• Soggetti: Halloween - History; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-193) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. SAMHAIN: and the Celtic Origins of Halloween; 2. FESTIVE RITES: Halloween in the British Isles; 3. COMING OVER: Halloween in North America; 4. RAZOR IN THE APPLE: The Struggle for a Safe and Sane Halloween, c. 1920-1990; 5. HALLOWEEN GOES TO HOLLYWOOD; 6. STEPPING OUT; 7. BORDER CROSSINGS; 8. HALLOWEEN AT THE MILLENNIUM; NOTES; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. In this colorful history, Nicholas Rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. Drawing on a fascinating array of sources, from classical history to Hollywood films, Rogers traces Halloween as it emerged from the Celtic festival of Samhain (summer's end), picked up elements of the Christian Hallowtide (All Saint's Day