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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...
Encyclopedia of Holidays And Celebrations: A Country-by-country Guide (Three Volume Set)

Encyclopedia of Holidays And Celebrations: A Country-by-country Guide (Three Volume Set)


Matthew Dennis



From School Library Journal Grade 8 Up–An introduction to world religious and secular holidays, with an emphasis o...
Hanukkah (Let's See Library)

Hanukkah (Let's See Library)


Natalie M. Rosinsky



About the Author Natalie M Rosinsky is a Capstone Press author. ...
Body and Sacred Place in Medieval Europe, 1100-1389 (Studies in Medieval History and Culture, 18)

Body and Sacred Place in Medieval Europe, 1100-1389 (Studies in Medieval History and Culture, 18)


Dawn Mari Hayes



Review This book is part of a series--Studies in Medieval History and Culture--that brings works by scholars at the start...
Anniversaries and Holidays

Anniversaries and Holidays


Bernard Trawicky, Ruth W. Gregory



From First update in almost 20 years of a resource that has been around since 1928. This edition offers a month-by-month...