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Halloween Encyclopedia, 2d Ed by Lisa Morton (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786460741
ISBN-139780786460748
eBay Product ID (ePID)99519909
Product Key Features
Number of Pages263 Pages
Publication NameHalloween Encyclopedia, 2D Ed
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEncyclopedias, Folklore & Mythology, Popular Culture, Holidays (Non-Religious)
Publication Year2011
FeaturesRevised
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaReference, Social Science
AuthorLisa Morton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight2.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
LCCN2011-000088
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"a well-written resource"-- Library Journal ; "generously illustrated and indexed...a worthy addition"-- Booklist ; ""a valuable addition...recommended"-- ARBA ; "will fit the bill for any college-level academic collection any many a public library reference shelf"-- Midwest Book Review ; "chock full of interesting facts...first encyclopedia reference on the subject. Adroitly written and impressively researched, the encyclopedia draws on a myriad of works"-- Brutarian Quarterly ; "not only the first encyclopedia devoted to Halloween, it is also the most complete and useful of its kind"-- Reference Reviews ; "capture[s] the 'spirit' of the 'hallowed' holiday...cover[s] every angle (cultural, pop-cultural, historical, spiritual, and traditional)...read this book to become an expert on the topic of Halloween...well worthwhile"-- Scary Monsters Magazine ; "well written...well-researched and well-developed work...recommended"-- Emerald Reference Reviews., "Not only the first encyclopedia devoted to Halloween, it is also the most complete and useful of its kind"-- Reference Reviews, "Capture[s] the 'spirit' of the 'hallowed' holiday...cover[s] every angle (cultural, pop-cultural, historical, spiritual, and traditional)...read this book to become an expert on the topic of Halloween...well worthwhile"-- Scary Monsters Magazine, "Will fit the bill for any college-level academic collection any many a public library reference shelf"-- Midwest Book Review, "Chock full of interesting facts...first encyclopedia reference on the subject. Adroitly written and impressively researched, the encyclopedia draws on a myriad of works"-- Brutarian Quarterly, "a well-written resource"- Library Journal ; "generously illustrated and indexed...a worthy addition"- Booklist ; ""a valuable addition...recommended"- ARBA ; "will fit the bill for any college-level academic collection any many a public library reference shelf"- Midwest Book Review ; "chock full of interesting facts...first encyclopedia reference on the subject. Adroitly written and impressively researched, the encyclopedia draws on a myriad of works"- Brutarian Quarterly ; "not only the first encyclopedia devoted to Halloween, it is also the most complete and useful of its kind"- Reference Reviews ; "capture[s] the 'spirit' of the 'hallowed' holiday...cover[s] every angle (cultural, pop-cultural, historical, spiritual, and traditional)...read this book to become an expert on the topic of Halloween...well worthwhile"- Scary Monsters Magazine ; "well written...well-researched and well-developed work...recommended"- Emerald Reference Reviews.
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal394.2646
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition THE ENCYCLOPEDIA Appendix I: Chronology of Halloween Appendix II: Halloween in Literature and the Arts Bibliography Index
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisA first edition of The Halloween Encyclopedia was published by McFarland in 2003 ( Booklist : "a worthy addition to public and school libraries as well as the reference shelves of journalists and leaders of community events"); it was the first encyclopedic reference book on the cultural phenomenon (which also deals with such related holidays as Britain's Guy Fawkes Day, Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and the Celtic celebration Samhain). Now updated to 2010, this second edition includes more than 50 new entries, covering subjects ranging from Folk Art to African American legends. Many existing entries have been expanded and revised, with new entries ("Chronology of Halloween" and "Halloween in Literature and the Arts") in both appendices. Also featured are more than a dozen new illustrations, and an expanded bibliography., A first edition of The Halloween Encyclopedia was published by McFarland in 2003 ( Booklist "a worthy addition to public and school libraries as well as the reference shelves of journalists and leaders of community events"); it was the first encyclopedic reference book on the cultural phenomenon (which also deals with such related holidays as Britain's Guy Fawkes Day, Mexico's D a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and the Celtic celebration Samhain). Now updated to 2010, this second edition includes more than 50 new entries, covering subjects ranging from Folk Art to African American legends. Many existing entries have been expanded and revised, with new entries ("Chronology of Halloween" and "Halloween in Literature and the Arts") in both appendices. Also featured are more than a dozen new illustrations, and an expanded bibliography., Major entries include Samhain, witches, skeletons, the Day of the Dead, the jack-o'-lantern, and trick-or-treating. Hundreds of entries cover Halloween history and mythology, fortune-telling lore, harvest legends, and 20th century additions to the holiday's rituals.
LC Classification NumberGT4965.M673 2010
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