By commemorating and celebrating holidays, people of all cultures honor the past, mark the present, and anticipate the future. The symbols and customs associated with holidays are both timeless and timely. The new edition of Holiday Symbols describes more than 900 symbols and customs associated with 224 holidays and celebrations in the United States and around the world. The book describes the origins, customs, traditions, and history of each symbol and explains its modern significance. It also presents valuable background information about each holiday, including when and where it is observed, its origins, associated colors, and related holidays. A reading list for additional research completes each holiday entry.
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New edition of this well-known guide adds 50 additional holidays and celebrations. REVWR
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"...great ... reference for anyone looking for bulletin board ideas and is good for curriculum support..." -- The Book Report, May-June 1998. Refers to a previous edition.
"Holiday Symbols is a required purchase for all academic, public, and school libraries....This work will be in high demand." (Reference and User Services Quarterly, American Library Association, Summer 1998) -- Refers to a previous edition.
"Holiday Symbols will be a working reference source for years." (American Reference Books Annual 1999) -- Refers to a previous edition.
"The clear format, accessible language, and wide coverage should make this new title a useful addition to reference collections." (School Library Journal, May 1998) -- Refers to a previous edition.
"Holiday Symbols is a required purchase for all academic, public, and school libraries....This work will be in high demand." (Reference and User Services Quarterly, American Library Association, Summer 1998) -- Refers to a previous edition.
"Holiday Symbols will be a working reference source for years." (American Reference Books Annual 1999) -- Refers to a previous edition.
"The clear format, accessible language, and wide coverage should make this new title a useful addition to reference collections." (School Library Journal, May 1998) -- Refers to a previous edition.
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A CELEBRATION IN PRINT!,
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This review is from: Holiday Symbols: Guide to the Legend and Lore Behind the People, Places, Food, Animals, and Other Symbols Associated With Holidays and Holy Days, Feasts and Fasts, and (Holidays Symbols, 2nd ed) (Hardcover)
A great reference for anyone who wants to add some depth to any holiday topic they are doing. Plus there are some celebrations that most of us don't even know about. The information is presented in informative and understandable style for older children to adults. I've used a few of the topics as additional information for some of my holiday cartoons on my website. One thing I thought a bit odd, it did not include Mardi Gras. Hmm? :)
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Surveys over 900 symbols associated with over 200 holidays,
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This review is from: Holiday Symbols: Guide to the Legend and Lore Behind the People, Places, Food, Animals, and Other Symbols Associated With Holidays and Holy Days, Feasts and Fasts, and (Holidays Symbols, 2nd ed) (Hardcover)
This new edition of Sue Ellen Thompson's Holiday Symbols informatively surveys over 900 symbols associated with over 200 holidays around the world, providing an important reference to the origins, customs, traditions and histories of each and explaining the basics of each holiday.
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A CELEBRATION IN PRINT!,
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This review is from: Holiday Symbols: Guide to the Legend and Lore Behind the People, Places, Food, Animals, and Other Symbols Associated With Holidays and Holy Days, Feasts and Fasts, and (Holidays Symbols, 2nd ed) (Hardcover)
A great reference for anyone who wants to add some depth to any holiday topic they are doing. Plus there are some celebrations that most of us don't even know about. The information is presented in informative and understandable style for older children to adults. I've used a few of the topics as additional information for some of my holiday cartoons on my website. One thing I thought a bit odd, it did not include Mardi Gras. Hmm? :)
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