The Book of the Year
Download or Read eBook The Book of the Year PDF written by Anthony F. Aveni and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-22 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Anthony F. Aveni |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2004-04-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0195171543 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780195171549 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Book of the Year by : Anthony F. Aveni
Book excerpt: Halloween, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day - these are but a handful of modern holidays descended from the red-letter days, seasonal celebrations we have invented and reinvented over more than five millennia to meet our changing human needs. When we explore their origins, the holidays begin to reflect not only who we are but also why, through oppressed by time and thwarted by the forces of nature, we never seem to lose the will to control the future.
