The Dictionary of Festivals by Jc Cooper

The Dictionary of Festivals by Jc Cooper

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A guide to the ceremonies and customs of the oldest civilizations, including the Babylonian, Chinese, Greek and Inca and the major religions of today, including the Hindu, Sikh, Hebrew and Christian. It also looks at the rituals, carnivals, fetes and festivals, and at modern-day public holidays.

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The Dictionary of Festivals by Jc Cooper

Birth and death, the sun and the moon, gods and goddesses are all common themes that inspired early civilizations. Around the world many different ways of expressing devotion, delight, hope, thanks and grief have been devised, through rituals, carnivals, fetes and even sacrifice. In this dictionary, the author describes both the ceremonies and customs of the oldest civilizations, including the Babylonian, Chinese, Greek and Inca as well as the traditions of the Hindu, Sikh, Hebrew and Christian religions.
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ISBN 13 9780722531938
ISBN 10 0722531931
Title The Dictionary of Festivals
Author J C Cooper
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1995-10-09
Number of pages 320
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