However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque.
A wide-ranging, illustrated look at the history of Halloween illuminates the holiday from ancient Celtic ritual to billion-dollar industry. 32 halftones & line illustrations.
But it’s Devil’s Night ... and tonight, even good girls might be tempted to the dark side. Trick or Treat is a 15,000 word prequel story to On the Rebound. This book contains mature situations and content.
Delving into the ancient past, this book uncovers the history of this festival in Britain, Ireland and Brittany, including the forgotten goddess Tlachtga and the sacred temple of the Druids in Co. Meath, where the first Halloween fires were ...
This book traces the origins of Halloween and gives the true meaning behind this celebration of 'fun and games.' The material in this book is explicit.
... Festival , Ard- more , Okla . , 163 Chilifest ( The West Virginia State Chili Cham- pionship , Huntington , W.Va ... Halloween events : Downtown Trick or Treat Night , Livermore , Calif . , 187 Halloween Festival , Golconda , Ill ...
The collection of essays and interviews explores the pop culture phenomenon that is Halloween, and why we celebrate it the way we do today. "After reading this book, I've added about thirty things to this year's 'Halloween to-do list'!