All Saints, All Souls and Halloween (World of Holidays Series) [Paperback]

Catherine Chambers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2000 | Series: World of Holidays Series

Examines the traditions and celebrations occurring around the world on Halloween, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day, festival days at the end of October and beginning of November that bring fire and mystery to the onset of winter.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Library (P) (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739813838
• ISBN-13: 978-0739813836
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,848,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spooky Good educational read!!!!!, November 5, 1998

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Stacy Studstill ([e-mail]) (Spokane, Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Saints, All Souls, and Halloween (World of Holidays) (Library Binding)

Catherine Chambers, does a marvelous job of tying all the origins of this superstitious holiday together in an entertaining format. It explains the birth of traditions of All Hallow's Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day in Europe, Latin America and the influences upon them in early North American culture. How a ritual of warding off evil spirits and the harbringers of the dark winter evolved into a festival of ghosts and goblins called Halloween! Find out how legitimate pranksters were appeased by the giving of treats during the holiday that soon became a well loved tradition. Overall, a great read for kids and adults as well!