Death Makes a Holiday : A Cultural History of Halloween

by Skal, David J

First U. S. Edition (stated)

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Book description: New York: Bloomsbury, 2002. FIRST PRINTING of the First U. S. Edition (stated). An interesting study of Halloween from its probable origins in mystic Celtic times through to modern incarnations, exploring its evolution, how it has been celebrated in different times and today - and why - profiling a wide range of cultural phenomena and what it bespeaks of our national psyche in different periods. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, notes, indexed, 224pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 1-58234-230-X. First U. S. Edition (stated). Hard Cover. New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. US European Ancient Medieval Modern History, Halloween, Holidays, Celebrations, Devil Satan Satanic Worship, Festivals, Costumes, Society, Culture, Social Sciences, Psychology, National Psyche.

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