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9780816044818

Festivals of the World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816044818

  • ISBN10:

    0816044813

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-09-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books
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Summary

A colorfully illustrated introduction to festivals that are central to the major religions of the world identifies where each faith's calendar year begins, documents the history and significance of each celebration, and describes observance traditions.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Feasting, Fasting and Fun
6(2)
The Themes of Life
8(2)
Counting the Days
10(2)
Calendars Around the World
12(2)
Evolution, Adaptation and Change
14(2)
Map of Religions
16(2)
Jewish Festivals
18(22)
Christian Festivals
40(26)
Muslim Festivals
66(14)
Hindu Festivals
80(24)
Buddhist Festivals
104(26)
Sikh Festivals
130(8)
Taoist Festivals
138(6)
Zoroastrian Festivals
144(2)
Shinto Festivals
146(2)
Jain Festivals
148(2)
Baha'i Festivals
150(2)
Rastafarian Festivals
152(2)
Festivals in the Future
154(1)
Glossary of Terms 155(2)
Further Reading and Websites 157(1)
Index 158

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Excerpts

Easter. Yom Kippur. Ramadan. Hungry Ghosts Festival. Every calendar in the world is shaped by its cycle of festivals. These holy days provide communities with occasions to meet and retell stories of creation and destruction, triumph and defeat, love and loss, and the battle of good over evil. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Festivals of the
World provides a colorful introduction to the festivals central to each faith, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Jainism,
Rastafarianism, Baha'i, Zoroastrianism, and Shintoism.
Chapters highlight where each faith's religious calendar year begins, the history and origins of each event, and how the holiday is celebrated around the world. In addition, the book covers major secular festivals, including Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Kwanzaa.
Coverage includes:
Expressions of religious life: feasting, fasting, and fun; an overview;
public spectacles; storytelling and faith; symbols and food
Universal and local festivals: the seasons and history; fundamental
questions; local celebrations
Celebration and time: counting the days; cycles within cycles; seasons
and years; auspicious days
Calendars and monuments: calendars around the world; solar calendar;
lunar and luminosolar calendars; counting the years; ancient markers
Old and new traditions: changes of focus; recent history; national
festivals.

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