Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary : detailing more than 2,000 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations / edited by Helene Henderson and Sue Ellen Thompson.
| Other author | Henderson, Helene, 1963- |
| Other author | Thompson, Sue Ellen. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 1997. |
| Description | xlvii, 822 pages ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| General note | "A compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts; supplemented by special sections on calendar systems, the millenium, admission days and facts about the states and territories, Presidents of the United States, tourism information sources, and web sites on holidays; special indexes of chronological, ethnic and geographic, historical, religious, ancient, folkloric, calendar, promotional and sports holidays, state and national legal holidays, general, and subject indexes." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-565) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 97009160 |
| ISBN | 0780800745 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT3925 .T46 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |