Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween

by Lisa Morton

Book Overview

Halloween has spread around the world, yet its associations with death and the supernatural as well as its inevitable commercialization have made it one of our most puzzling holidays. How did it become what it is today?

Trick or Treat is the first book both to examine the origins and history of Halloween and to explore in depth its current global popularity. Festivals like the Celtic Samhain and Catholic All Souls' Day have blended to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789141583
• ISBN13: 9781789141580
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"