Edition |
5th edition. |
Description |
viii, 1359 pages ; 29 cm |
Note |
"A Compendious Reference Guide to Popular, Ethnic, Religious, National, and Ancient Holidays, Festivals, Celebrations, Commemorations, Holy Days, Feasts, and Fasts, Including Contact Information and Web Sites. Supplemented by Special Sections on Words Relating to Time, Calendar Systems, Phases of the Moon, the World's Major Living Religions, Facts about the U.S. States and Territories, Legal Holidays by State, Presidents of the United States, Facts about Countries around the World, Legal Holidays by Country, Tourism Information Sources; and by an Annotated Bibliography and Chronological, Historic, Ancient, Folkloric, Calendar, Promotional, Sports, and Subject Indexes." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1117-1142) and indexes. |
Summary |
"A comprehensive dictionary that describes more than 3,300 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background information on world holidays; extensive bibliography; multiple indexes"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Holidays -- Dictionaries.
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Festivals -- Dictionaries.
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Festivals. (OCoLC)fst00923329
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Holidays. (OCoLC)fst00958730
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Genre/Form |
Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
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Added Author |
Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.
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Added Title |
Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary |
ISBN |
9780780813625 (hardcover ;) (alk. paper) |
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0780813626 (hardcover ;) (alk. paper) |
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9780780813632 (ebook) |
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