Traditional Festivals - A Multicultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes] (Hardcover)

This 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. Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia travels around the world and across the centuries to uncover an often unexpected richness of meaning in some of the major sacred festivals of the world's religions, the hallowed calendars of ancient civilizations, and the seasonal celebrations of tribal cultures. 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.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	June 2005
Authors:	Christian Roy
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	548
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-089-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General
LSN:	1-57607-089-1
Barcode:	9781576070895

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