Halloween From Pagan Ritual to Party Night

Name: Halloween From Pagan Ritual to Party Night
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ISBN: 9780195168969

ISBN-10: 0195168968

ISBN-13: 9780195168969

Edition: 2003

Authors: Nicholas Rogers

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Boasting a rich, complex history rooted 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. Drawing on a fascinating array of sources, from classical history to Hollywood films, Rogers traces Halloween as it emerged from the Celtic festival of Samhain (summer's end), picked up elements of the Christian Hallowtide (All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day), arrived in North America as an Irish and Scottish festival, and evolved into…

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List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/31/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 7.99" wide x 5.35" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English



Introduction


Acknowledgments



Samhain and the Celtic Origins of Halloween



Festive Rites: Halloween in the British Isles



Coming Over: Halloween in North America



Razor in the Apple: The Struggle for a Safe and Sane Halloween, c. 1920-1990



Halloween Goes to Hollywood



Stepping Out



Border Crossings



Halloween at the Millennium


Notes


Index