{"product_id":"americas-favorite-holidays-candid-histories-0520284720","title":"America's Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0520284720\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forbes, Bruce David\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericas Favorite Holidays explores how five of Americas culturally important holidays-Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving-came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Deftly distilling information from a wide range of sources, Bruce David Forbes reveals often-surprising answers to questions about each holidays traditions. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? Appealing and insightful, Americas Favorite Holidays satisfies our curiosity about the origins of our holidays and the fascinating ways in which religion and culture mix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929660784928,"sku":"NEW0520284720","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/americas-favorite-holidays-candid-histories-0520284720","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}