America's Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520284722ISBN-10:520284720UPC:9780520284722Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Holidays, History, Holidays (non religious)Book Topic:ChristianSize:8.00 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC1HE0MX2C
America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally important holidays--Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving--came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Deftly distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals often-surprising answers to questions about each holiday's traditions. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? Appealing and insightful, America's Favorite Holidays satisfies our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the fascinating ways in which religion and culture mix.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520284722ISBN-10:520284720UPC:9780520284722Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Holidays, History, Holidays (non religious)Book Topic:ChristianSize:8.00 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC1HE0MX2C
Bruce David Forbes is Professor of Religious Studies at Morningside College, author of Christmas: A Candid History, and coeditor of Religion and Popular Culture in America.
Publisher: University of California Press
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