Holidays, Religious, Trivia, Holidays (Non-Religious) - Social Sciences
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Overview
ß Cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed. A compendium of 3,000 listings honoring a variety of cultural traditions. Part I is a calendar of fixed days, listing by month and date civic holidays, holy days, and anniversaries from around the world. Part II gives accessible explanations of the Julian and Gregorian calendar systems as well as non-Western systems such as Hindu, Chinese, American Indian, and African, and includes formulas for moving holidays. Part III offers 40 pages of annotated references on days, historic events, and people. Trawicky is a calendar maker and text editor for the International Calendar. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
November 1, 1999
Publisher
American Library Association
Pages
312
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780838906958