"Dedicated"--Booklist; "rich...recommended"--Library Journal; "well researched...valuable"--ARBA; "this reference work stands out...a welcome addition--Reference Reviews. The first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the New Year, this work includes 320 entries focusing on the New Year from a global perspective. The bulk of the encyclopedia consists of national or regional entries detailing the principal traditions and customs of 130 countries, while 27 entries discuss major calendar systems that are either currently in use, such as the Gregorian and Chinese calendars, or that are of significant historical interest, such as the Aztec, Mayan, and Roman calendars. |