About this title: This study of the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain explores the many rituals, practices, and meanings of this precursor to Halloween.
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Description: Very Good. Nonfiction. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very good condition dark colored pictorial softcover. Some bumping, light overall wear, slight curling to covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780892819003ISBN:0892819006
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Description: Brand New. Paperback. Every year on October 31, when the children of the world parade through the streets dressed as monsters, skeletons and witches, they re-enact a sacred ceremony whose roots are ancient. By receiving their gifts from strangers, on a plane far beyond their understanding the children establish a fraternal exchange between the visible and invisible worlds. Jean Markale explains how the modern world still unwittingly honors the transition from the light to the dark half of the ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Date Published: 2001-08-01
ISBN-13:9780892819003ISBN:0892819006
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780892819003ISBN:0892819006
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: INNER TRADITIONS
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780892819003ISBN:0892819006
Description: New. A comprehensive examination of the rituals and philosophies of the Celtic holiday of Samhain, the inspiration for Halloween. ? Presents the true meaning of this ancient holiday and shows how contemporary observances still faithfully reflect the ritua... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780892819003ISBN:0892819006
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. VERY MILDEST SHELFWEAR TO THE COVER. THERE ARE NO BENDS, NO MARKINGS, NO SPINE CREASE, AND NO PRICE LABELS. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Audience: General/trade. NEW BOOK WITH VERY MILD SHELFWEAR TO THE COVER. THERE ARE NO BENDS, NO MARKINGS, NO SPINE CREASE, AND NO PRICE LABELS. I HAVE MANY MORE OF THESE IF ANYONE NEEDS TO PURCHASE MORE, JUST LET ME KNOW read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Inner Traditions, U. S. A.
Date Published: 2001
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Translated from the French. 154pp. Mythological discussion of the Celtic new year celebration Samhain that is now called Halloween. Very good shape. read more
"What a great book! Learned about Celtic myths/celebrations around Samhain. Time expands during All Hallows Eve, the boundaries between this world and the other-world break down, and one can engage in an orgy of intoxication in order to "unhook" and travel to those other worlds. It's a great mythical adventure. And as a self-professed Pagan, I was able to created my own meaningful celebration for Halloween night. I can't wait for next year's celebration."
"This was a bit of a hard read. I enjoyed it but there were some rather tedious passages. I suppose in a book like this that has to be expected because the origins of Halloween are so complex that any writer would need to spend a lot of time explaining Samhain's meaning and background in order to have any hope of explaining Halloween. I wish the author had spent a little more time explaining how modern Halloween practices and traditions relate to those of Samhain. Taken for what it is this book was well written and informative."
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