About this title: Provides the history behind Halloween and how it became an American holiday. Well-researched and packed with information and nuggets of fascinating lore on every page, yet the author eschews dry academic prose -- it's like listening to an erudite friend explain his/her area of expertise. A good source for the history behind Halloween.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
Description: Near Fine. 1565543467. Smooth uncreased spine.; 0.5 x 9 x 6 Inches; 180 pages; From cover: "Halloween, the fastest-growing holiday in the country, offers a unique window on American culture. This volume traces the history of Halloween celebrations from their earliest roots in the British Isles. It also explores the vital influences of the ethnic, religious, and occult heritages of the diverse peoples who settled in America. Related recipes, poems, songs, and crafts are all included in this, the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc
Date Published: 1998-08-01
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PELICAN PUB CO LA GRETNA
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781565543461ISBN:1565543467
Description: New. The fastest-growing holiday in America may now claim its very own definitive history. Discover the fascinating and diverse origins of the traditions, celebrations, and superstitions surrounding All Hallow's Eve in the only book that tells the whole s... read more
"I was disappointed by this book. It's quite short, cheaply printed, and Bannatyne frequently repeats information. It's also almost 20 years old, so don't expect anything about the absolute commercial explosion of Halloween in the '90s and 2000s. I did enjoy learning about Victorian and even older fortune-telling games and the "play parties" of early America, but I would have liked more commentary on why Halloween observances have changed, and more detail.
There are some very cool magazine illustrations and photos included, but at least in my edition they're blurry and small so you can't really appreciate them."
"I enjoyed reading about the historical development of the Halloween celebration in America. The research done for this book was good but I sort of felt more in-depth details or descriptions could have been shared. The editing of this book is not good and it made the book difficult to follow or read at times. If the publisher ever prints another edition I would hope they would fix the editing and would also delete portions of this book that were rather redundant and use the "new found space" for further details. The historical photos and newspaper clippings and inserts were interesting but again I would suggest editing some of them because I didn't feel like all of them added to the stories/information being shared."
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