Death Makes A Holiday by David J. Skal
A Cultural History of Halloween
A lively cultural history that traces how a seasonal folk ritual about death and the supernatural was transformed into a distinctly American spectacle: from ancient Samhain and medieval All Hallows through Victorian mourning practices, immigrant traditions, turn-of-the-century parlor games and pranks, to the mass-market costumes, haunted attractions and horror-media industry of the 20th century. The book examines changing attitudes toward death, spirituality and popular entertainment, showing how fear, nostalgia and commerce combined to create the modern holiday’s rituals, imagery and anxieties.
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