02048nam 22004573u 450 991097458350332120251117000543.01-4766-0748-6(CKB)3710000000448897(EBL)3563986(MiAaPQ)EBC3563986(Au-PeEL)EBL3563986(CaPaEBR)ebr11080065(CaONFJC)MIL909213(OCoLC)929503885(EXLCZ)99371000000044889720151116d2014|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEncyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide1st ed.Jefferson McFarland20141 online resource (320 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7864-9545-6 ""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""The Encyclopedia""; ""References""; ""Index"""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.New Year -- EncyclopediasNew Year -- Encyclopedias.394.2614Crump William D1499457AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910974583503321Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide4458267UNINA