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200 14$aThe book of the year $ea brief history of our seasonal holidays /$fAnthony F. Aveni
210  1$aOxford, [England] :$cOxford University Press,$d2003.
210  4$dİ2003
215   $a1 online resource (225 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; 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
327   $a12 "What Goes Around . . ."Notes; References; Index
330   $aAn 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.
606   $aHolidays$xHistory
606   $aRites and ceremonies
606   $aArchaeoastronomy
606   $aBiological rhythms
606   $aChronobiology
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