Holiday Symbols: Guide to the Legend and Lore Behind the People, Places, Food, Animals, and Other Symbols Associated With Holidays and Holy Days, Feasts and Fasts, and (Holidays Symbols, 2nd ed) - Hardcover

 
9780780804234: Holiday Symbols: Guide to the Legend and Lore Behind the People, Places, Food, Animals, and Other Symbols Associated With Holidays and Holy Days, Feasts and Fasts, and (Holidays Symbols, 2nd ed)
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ISBN 10: 0780804236 ISBN 13: 9780780804234

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By commemorating and celebrating holidays, people of all cultures honor the past, mark the present, and anticipate the future. The symbols and customs associated with holidays are both timeless and timely. The new edition of Holiday Symbols describes more than 900 symbols and customs associated with 224 holidays and celebrations in the United States and around the world. The book describes the origins, customs, traditions, and history of each symbol and explains its modern significance. It also presents valuable background information about each holiday, including when and where it is observed, its origins, associated colors, and related holidays. A reading list for additional research completes each holiday entry.

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New edition of this well-known guide adds 50 additional holidays and celebrations. REVWR
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Erscheinungsdatum
1823
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0780804236
ISBN 13 
9780780804234
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