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Defining Moments: African American Commemoration and Political Culture in the South, 1863-1913

Defining Moments: African American Commemoration and Political Culture in the South, 1863-1913


Kathleen Ann Clark



Review "An intriguing analysis of African-American celebrations of freedom during the late nineteenth century. . . . A wo...
Avodah: an anthology of ancient poetry for Yom Kippur

Avodah: an anthology of ancient poetry for Yom Kippur


Joseph Yahalom, Michael D. Swartz



Review [T]he editors and translators of this collection, do an intelligent and nuanced job introducing the poems, summari...
Carnival and Other Christian Festivals: Folk Theology and Folk Performance (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)

Carnival and Other Christian Festivals: Folk Theology and Folk Performance (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)


Max Harris



Review "Dr. Harris has preempted a field almost unto himself: the study of contemporary festivals that have their origins...
The Development And Symbolism Of Passover Until 70 CE (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 414)

The Development And Symbolism Of Passover Until 70 CE (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 414)


Tamara Prosic



Review ' Tamara Prosic, whose University if Melbourne PhD dissertation is the basis for this book, agrees with Segal in a...
The Modern Jewish Mom's Guide to Shabbat: Connect and Celebrate--Bring Your Family Together with the Friday Night Meal

The Modern Jewish Mom's Guide to Shabbat: Connect and Celebrate--Bring Your Family Together with the Friday Night Meal


Meredith L. Jacobs



About the Author A former director of media relations, Meredith L. Jacobs has spent the last decade creating programs and ...
The Book of Lamentations: A Meditation and Translation

The Book of Lamentations: A Meditation and Translation


Mr. David R. Slavitt



Review He has produced a version of Lamentations that manages to be not only faithful to the structure of the original, re...
Merry Christmas! : Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday

Merry Christmas! : Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday


Karal Ann Marling



From Publishers Weekly Imaginatively researched and strewn with surprising details, this engaging cultural history traces...
Art And Architecture Of Late Medieval Pilgrimage In Northern Europe And The British Isles Texts (Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions)

Art And Architecture Of Late Medieval Pilgrimage In Northern Europe And The British Isles Texts (Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions)


Rita Tekippe, Sarah Blick



Art And Architecture Of Late Medieval Pilgrimage In Northern Europe And The British Isles Texts (Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions)...
Valentine's Day (Let's See Library)

Valentine's Day (Let's See Library)


Natalie M. Rosinsky



Valentine's Day (Let's See Library)...
Land Tenure and the Biblical Jubilee (Jsot Supplement Series)

Land Tenure and the Biblical Jubilee (Jsot Supplement Series)


Jeffrey A. Fager



Land Tenure and the Biblical Jubilee (Jsot Supplement Series)...
Chinese New Year (On My Own Holidays)

Chinese New Year (On My Own Holidays)




From Gr. 1-3. From the On My Own Holidays series, this colorful book describes the celebration of Chinese New Year, whic...
Holiday Symbols & Customs, 4th Edition (Holiday Symbols and Customs)

Holiday Symbols & Customs, 4th Edition (Holiday Symbols and Customs)


Sue Ellen Thompson, Tanya Gulevich, Peggy Daniels



From A comprehensive view of world celebrations, the fourth edition of this compendium (the third edition, edi...
The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays

The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays


Anthony F. Aveni



From Publishers Weekly Why do we celebrate Easter by telling children that a rabbit will bring them eggs and candy? Why d...
The Easter Computus and the Origins of the Christian Era (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

The Easter Computus and the Origins of the Christian Era (Oxford Early Christian Studies)


Alden A. Mosshammer



Review if you have a taste for abstruse learning, classical theological, and calendrical, the sort of taste which inspire...
Calling Back the Spirit: Music, Dance, and Cultural Politics in Lowland South Sulawesi

Calling Back the Spirit: Music, Dance, and Cultural Politics in Lowland South Sulawesi


R. Anderson Sutton



Review "The picture is fascinating, detailed, and clearly presented. ... Recommended."--Choice "Sutton's understanding o...
Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon (Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)

Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon (Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)


Regina M. Marchi



Review Marchi provides a unique and valuable account of the rise of Day of the Dead celebrations in the US, demonstrating...
Encountering the Sacred: The Debate on Christian Pilgrimage in Late Antiquity (Transformation of the Classical Heritage)

Encountering the Sacred: The Debate on Christian Pilgrimage in Late Antiquity (Transformation of the Classical Heritage)




Review "This book is certainly the most important study of early Christian pilgrimage in decades. Lucidly written, far-re...
Christians and the Holy Places: The Myth of Jewish-Christian Origins

Christians and the Holy Places: The Myth of Jewish-Christian Origins


Joan E. Taylor



Review "Must reading for all who study and teach early church history or the archaeology of the New Testament."--American...
Patriotic Holidays of the United States: An Introduction to the History, Symbols, and Traditions Behind The Major Holidays And Days Of Observance

Patriotic Holidays of the United States: An Introduction to the History, Symbols, and Traditions Behind The Major Holidays And Days Of Observance


Helene Henderson



From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up–In her thorough text, Henderson defines patriotic holidays as those dealing...
Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays

Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays


Joel Waldfogel



From Publishers Weekly Waldfogel (The Tyranny of the Market) delivers a badly needed poke in the eye at holiday-time cons...
African-American Holidays, Festivals And Celebrations: The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated With Both Traditional and Contemporary Religious and ... Events Observed by Americans of African Desc

African-American Holidays, Festivals And Celebrations: The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated With Both Traditional and Contemporary Religious and ... Events Observed by Americans of African Desc


Kathlyn Gay



From More than 100 African American holidays and festivals on the U.S. calendar are described here, in entries arranged ...
Thanksgiving (Let's See Library)

Thanksgiving (Let's See Library)


Natalie M. Rosinsky



About the Author Compass Point Books is a publisher of children’s books and digital products. --This text refers t...
Rain and Resurrection: How the Talmud and Science Read the World

Rain and Resurrection: How the Talmud and Science Read the World


Irun R. Cohen



Rain and Resurrection: How the Talmud and Science Read the World...
Lines of Narrative: Psychosocial Perspectives (Memory and Narrative)

Lines of Narrative: Psychosocial Perspectives (Memory and Narrative)


Molly Andrews



Review '...for us, the main attractions when reading Lines of Narrative were the range of topics covered and the inclusiv...