The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Holidays

by Anthony F. Aveni

Book Overview

What is the connection between May Day and the Statue of Liberty? Between ancient solstice fires and Fourth of July fireworks? Between St. Valentine, the Groundhog, and the Virgin Mary? Why do people behave so bawdily during Mardi Gras? How has the significance and celebration of Christmas changed over the centuries?
In The Book of the Year, Anthony Aveni offers fascinating answers to these questions and explains the many ways humans throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195150244
• ISBN13: 9780195150247
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.6" x 6.3"