About this title: An academic history of the European sources of Halloween and how, in America, it developed into a popular secular holiday. Rogers investigates the the practices of Halloween including trick-or-treating, the use of symbols from the macabre, and the social history of its various expressions of rebellion, mischief, and fun.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 10/31/2003
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2002
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Publisher: Oxfford University Press, N. Y.
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Date Published: 2003
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Date Published: 2003
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Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 203x135. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (208) boasting a rich, complex history in celtic and christian ritual, halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. in this colorful history, nicholas rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. (Paperback) read more
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003
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"Academic examination of the origins and traditions of Halloween. I found the sections on the paganistic roots of the holiday to be incredibly slow-going."
"This has a slow start and a slow end. However, the middle section describing the evolution of Halloween customs such as souling, candy, costumes, and mischief is very interesting."
"A bit more academic than the similar Death Makes a Holiday which I recently read. This book focuses less on haunted houses and yard hauntings and the particulars of Halloween in Hollywood, instead considering Halloween's function as a convention-upending liminal festival of pranking and social re-organization. Provides some interesting insights into early Halloween traditions in the British Isles -- also some good info about Halloween practices amongst Scottish and Irish immigrant communities in Canada as well as the US."
"I found this book to be a little dry for a book about Halloween. It was fun for me to read about the traditions that trick or treating evolved from, and I finally understand the Peter Paul and Mary song "A Soulin" that my parents used to sing. If you decide to read this book, I would highly recommend giving yourself permission to skim it. I think you'll enjoy it much more."
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