The Days We Celebrate
Author : Marie Irish
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Page : 176 pages
File Size : 13,48 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Holidays
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Author : Marie Irish
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 13,48 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Holidays
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Author : Kate DePalma
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 23,40 MB
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1782859373
Lyrical, sensory nonfiction text and vibrant illustrations invite readers to experience a child’s-eye view of 13 holidays around the world, such as the Spring Festival in China, Inti Raymi in Peru, Eid al-Fitr in Egypt, Día de Muertos in Mexico and the New Yam Festival in Nigeria. Includes pronunciation guides, a global festival calendar and educational notes about why we celebrate.
Author : Robert Haven Schauffler
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Page : 424 pages
File Size : 33,56 MB
Release : 1940
Category : American literature
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Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 27,79 MB
Release : 2004-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0814722261
How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a compelling overview of the impact that holidays and rituals have on our family and communal life. From community solidarity to ethnic relations to religious traditions, We Are What We Celebrate argues that holidays such as Halloween, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day play an important role in reinforcing, and sometimes redefining, our values as a society. The collection brings together classic and original essays that, for the first time, offer a comprehensive overview and analysis of the important role such celebrations play in maintaining a moral order as well as in cementing family bonds, building community relations and creating national identity. The essays cover such topics as the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday; the importance of holidays for children; the mainstreaming of Kwanzaa; and the controversy over Columbus Day celebrations. Compelling and often surprising, this look at holidays and rituals brings new meaning to not just the ways we celebrate but to what those celebrations tell us about ourselves and our communities. Contributors: Theodore Caplow, Gary Cross, Matthew Dennis, Amitai Etzioni, John R. Gillis, Ellen M. Litwicki, Diana Muir, Francesca Polletta, Elizabeth H. Pleck, David E. Proctor, Mary F. Whiteside, and Anna Day Wilde.
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Page : 842 pages
File Size : 48,50 MB
Release : 1881
Category : Mormon Church
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Author : Frances J. McAliley
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 2022-12-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1638605890
This book was written to help explain to preschoolers and primary school students why and how different holidays are celebrated. As a nursery school teacher, I found that three- and four-year-olds were very aware of the decorations, commercials, and special foods associated with the holidays, but they did not know the reason for the holiday. The children had many questions about what they observed. I couldn't find information written on their level to answer their questions, so I wrote my own stories. This book contains the stories I wrote. I hope this book will help parents and teachers who find themselves in the same situation as I was in, with explanations for their children.
Author : Bobbie Kalman
Publisher : Crabtree Pub.
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 28,14 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780865050488
Contains stories, poems, and activities for celebrating various special family occasions.
Author : Lesli Koppelman Ross
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1461627729
This innovative how-to guide and reference book on the Jewish holidays provides a well-rounded foundation for both knowledge and action. Unlike many books of its kind, Celebrate! The Complete Jewish Holidays Handbook is nondenominational and comprehensive in approach. The author includes the historical development, religious importance, and personal significance of each Jewish holy day in a way that is useful to both beginners and those well versed in Jewish practice. The richness and depth of Jewish tradition, with a full range of information on why and how to celebrate, is presented in a lively, warm, and user-friendly manner.
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Page : 894 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 1909
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Page : 1326 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Telegraphers
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