03018nam 2200769 450 991045825850332120200520144314.01-280-48212-51-4237-6123-50-19-534869-91-60256-747-6(CKB)1000000000363059(EBL)279487(OCoLC)191038553(SSID)ssj0000113820(PQKBManifestationID)11984136(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000113820(PQKBWorkID)10101517(PQKB)10404801(SSID)ssj0001142940(PQKBManifestationID)12493027(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001142940(PQKBWorkID)11116638(PQKB)11089415(MiAaPQ)EBC279487(MiAaPQ)EBC4701367(Au-PeEL)EBL4701367(CaPaEBR)ebr11273142(OCoLC)960165481(EXLCZ)99100000000036305920161011h20032003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe book of the year a brief history of our seasonal holidays /Anthony F. AveniOxford, [England] :Oxford University Press,2003.©20031 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-517154-3 0-19-515024-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Creating, Organizing, and Transforming the Holidays; 2 Happy New Year! But Why Now?; 3 February's Holidays: Prediction, Purification, and Passionate Pursuit; 4 Spring Equinox: Watching the Serpent Descend; 5 The Easter/Passover Season: Connecting Time's Broken Circle; 6 May Day: A Collision of Forces; 7 Summer's Solstice: Feasts of Fire, Water, and Feminine Affairs of the Heart; 8 Labor Day: Remembering the Great Time Wars; 9 Halloween: Dead Time; 10 Thanksgiving: Transcending Pilgrims' Progress; 11 Christmas: From Resurrection to Rudolph12 "What Goes Around . . ."Notes; References; IndexAn engaging, entertaining reference to modern holidays explains the origins of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, witches, and St. Valentine's Day as it discusses holiday traditions, celebrations, customs, and more.HolidaysHistoryRites and ceremoniesArchaeoastronomyBiological rhythmsChronobiologyElectronic books.HolidaysHistory.Rites and ceremonies.Archaeoastronomy.Biological rhythms.Chronobiology.394.26cni Anthony F.945047MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458258503321The book of the year2133466UNINA