Religious New Years celebrations
Morrill, Ann2009
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This series explores how the major holidays both religious and cultural, are celebrated around the world. This title looks at early Pagan origins of the Christian celebration of Carnival, a last grand celebration of life before the sober season of Lent.
Main title:
Religious New Years celebrations / by Ann Morrill
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Imprint:
New York Chelsea House 2009
Collation:
96 p. colour illustrations
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Contents:
Rosh Hashanah: the head of the Jewish year - Divali: a festival of lights for the Hindu new year - Al-Hijra: the Islamic new year - Matariki: the Maori new year celebration - Asia - Latin America and the Caribbean - Middle East - North America - Oceania
ISBN:
9781604130942 (hbk)
Dewey class:
394.2614 REL
Local class:
394.2614
Language:
English
BRN:
30147
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