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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
232
Utgivningsdatum
2019-08-12
Förlag
Reaktion Books
Illustrationer
53 illustrations
Dimensioner
196 x 127 x 20 mm
Vikt
227 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781789141580

Trick or Treat

A History of Halloween

av Lisa Morton
Häftad,  Engelska, 2019-08-12
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Trick or Treat is the first book to both examine the origins and history of Halloween and 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 in America but there are also related but independent holidays, especially Mexicos Day of the Dead. Lisa Morton explores the explosion in popularity of haunted attractions and the impact of events such as the global economic recession, as well as the effect Halloween has had on popular culture through literary works, films and television series. Trick or Treat takes us on a journey from the spectacular to the macabre, making it a must for anyone who wants to peep behind the mask to see the real past and present of this ever more popular holiday.
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Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Non-fiction; Winner of the Halloween Book Festivals Grand Prize; `If you want to know anything at all about the subject, you ought to find it in Trick or Treat . . . Mortons interesting account of Halloween is at its best when it comes up to date and there are many entertaining illustrations. Susan Hill, The Times; `Well-written and illustrated, informative and entertaining. Fortean Times; `Trick or Treat covers the history of Halloween from its ancient Celtic roots to its stunning growth in global popularity in the 21st century. Morton is an accomplished horror short story writer, and her ability to draw readers in quickly and keep them turning the pages shines through in her nonfiction as well. Lavishly illustrated, this solidly researched and concise work is fun to read and a great choice for readers who want to know why we seek out the scary each October. Library Journal; `Morton offers the first comprehensive history of the `misunderstood festival of Halloween. She playfully sets the record straight on the origins of Halloween,explores its migration from the Old World to the New and back again, discusses the role of consumer culture in establishing supposedly ancient traditions, and concludes with an observation that Halloweens ever-changing nature has allowed it to be adapted for countless purposes around the globe . . . This book is an excellent example of the scholarship on holidays as a means of accessing many facets of history. Highly recommended. Choice

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Lisa Morton is an award-winning author and widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on Halloween. Her work includes Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween, Ghosts: A Haunted History (both from Reaktion), A Halloween Anthology: Literary and Historical Writings Over the Centuries (awarded the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement) and The Halloween Encyclopedia, now in its second edition. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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Introduction 1. Halloween: The Misunderstood Festival 2. Snap-apple Night and November Eve: Halloween in the British Isles 3. Trick or Treat in the New World 4. La Toussaint, Allerheiligen and Tutti i Santi: The Global Celebration 5. Dias de los Muertos 6. From Burns to Burton: Halloween and Popular Culture References Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

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