| Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween Contributor(s): Morton, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789141583 ISBN-13: 9781789141580 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $15.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Holidays (non Religious) - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 394.264 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Halloween has spread around the world, yet its associations with death and the supernatural as well as its inevitable commercialization have made it one of our most puzzling holidays. How did it become what it is today? Trick or Treat is the first book both to examine the origins and history of Halloween and to explore in depth its current global popularity. Festivals like the Celtic Samhain and Catholic All Souls' Day have blended to produce the modern Halloween, which has been reborn with new customs in America--but there are also related but independent holidays, especially Mexico's Day of the Dead. Lisa Morton lifts the cobwebs off everything from the explosion in popularity of haunted attractions to the impact of events like the global economic recession, as well as the effect Halloween has had on popular culture through literary works, films, and television series. Taking us on a journey from the spectacular to the macabre, this book is a treat for anyone who wants to peep behind the mask to see the real past and present of this ever more popular holiday. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morton, Lisa: - Lisa Morton is an award-winning author and one of the world's leading authorities on Halloween. Her work includes The Halloween Encyclopedia and A Hallowe'en Anthology: Literary and Historical Writings Over the Centuries. |