Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1This illustrated reference work covers a wide range of festivals that have sacred origins and are, or have been, part of a folk tradition, a world religion, or a major civilization.
From Akitu to Yom Kippur, its 150+ entries look at the content and context of these festivals from a number of perspectives (including those relating to theology, anthropology, folklore, and social theory), tracing their historical development and variations across cultures. Readers will get a vivid sense of what each festival means to the people celebrating it; how each captures its culture's beliefs, hopes and fears, founding myths, and redemptive visions; and how each expresses the universal need of humans to connect their lives to a timeless spiritual dimension.
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Contents
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A Multicultural Encyclopedia D | 85 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia E | 121 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia F | 151 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia G | 161 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia H | 189 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia P | 349 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia Q | 381 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia R | 383 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia S | 401 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia T | 459 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia U | 477 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia V | 479 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia W | 487 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia I | 205 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia J | 213 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia K | 217 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia L | 237 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia M | 257 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia N | 299 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia O | 345 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia X | 499 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia Y | 501 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia Z | 505 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia Appendixes | 507 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia Index | 531 |
A Multicultural Encyclopedia About the Author | 549 |
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Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1 Christian Roy No preview available - 2005 |