Halloween : the history of America's darkest holiday
Title:
Halloween : the history of America's darkest holiday
Author:
Skal, David J., author.
ISBN:
9780486812823
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Uniform Title:
Death makes a holiday
Physical Description:
1 online resource (175 pages)
General Note:
"A slightly revised republication of Death makes a holiday : a cultural history of Halloween, originally published in 2002 by Bloomsbury, New York"--Title page verso.
Abstract:
"Cultural critic David J. Skal takes an in-depth look at one of America's most perplexingly popular holidays in this original mix of personal anecdotes and social analysis. Skal examines the tradition's dark Celtic history and traces its evolution in the course of a few generations from a quaint, small-scale celebration to a mammoth marketing event"-- Provided by publisher.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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