{"product_id":"americas-favorite-holidays-candid-histories-9780520284722","title":"America's Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories","description":"\u003ci\u003eAmerica's Favorite Holidays\u003c\/i\u003e explores how five of America's culturally important holidays--Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving--came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Deftly distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals often-surprising answers to questions about each holiday's traditions. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? Appealing and insightful, \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Favorite Holidays\u003c\/i\u003e satisfies our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the fascinating ways in which religion and culture mix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce David Forbes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520284722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce David Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religious Studies at Morningside College, author of \u003ci\u003eChristmas: A Candid History, \u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eReligion and Popular Culture in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45439968772211,"sku":"9780520284722","price":30.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9d5e3fc2-d270-4265-9261-526aa781d04c.jpg?v=1788439722","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/americas-favorite-holidays-candid-histories-9780520284722","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}