03042nam 2200745 450 991082259300332120230519213017.00-19-771185-51-280-48212-51-4237-6123-50-19-534869-91-60256-747-6(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(Au-PeEL)EBL4701367(CaPaEBR)ebr11273142(OCoLC)960165481(MiAaPQ)EBC4701367(EXLCZ)99100000000036305920161011h20032003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe book of the year a brief history of our seasonal holidays /Anthony F. AveniOxford :Oxford University Press,2003.©20031 online resource (xiv, 192 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrationsDescription 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 Rudolph; "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 rhythmsChronobiologyHolidaysHistory.Rites and ceremonies.Archaeoastronomy.Biological rhythms.Chronobiology.394.26Aveni Anthony F248302MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822593003321The book of the year3923229UNINA