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Title: Holiday Symbols : A Guide to the Legend and ...

Publisher: Omnigraphics, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st.

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"Makes a unique contribution." Rettig on Reference
Complete text of "Rettig on Reference" review: "As compilers of digital clip art collections have clearly demonstrated, some symbols are so closely associated with particular holidays and so well known that they have become metonymic stand-ins for their holidays. Think of Cupid as a symbol for Valentine's Day, "Auld Lang Syne" for New Year's Eve, and leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day. Holiday Symbols explains the origins of 174 religious, folkloric, secular, and national holidays celebrated in various cultures. It also explains what each holiday's principal symbols are and how they came to be associated with the holiday. In addition to major holidays observed in the United States, this reference explains holidays of other places and cultures, among them France's Bastille Day, commemorating independence from the monarchy; Hinduism's Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrating the birth of Ganesha; the Hopi Indians' snake dance, invoking rain; Japanese Buddhism's Obon Festival, honoring the dead; and Jews' Simhat Torah, celebrating the public reading of the Torah. Entries conclude with citations to other sources for additional information. Even though reference books about holidays and holiday traditions have proliferated in recent years, this takes a unique approach and, thereby, makes a unique contribution."

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