Religious Celebrations : An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 Volumes]

This two-volume work presents a comprehensive survey of all the ways people celebrate religious life around the globe.Religious Celebrations is an alphabetically organized encyclopedia that covers more than 800 celebratory occasions from all of the world's major religious communities as well as many of the minor faith traditions. The encyclopedia provides a complete reference tool for examining the myriad ways people worldwide celebrate their religious lives across religious boundaries, providing information on numerous celebratory activities never before covered in a reference work.Offering the most comprehensive coverage of religious holidays ever assembled, this two-volume book covers festivals, commemorations, holidays, and annual religious gatherings all over the world, with special attention paid to the celebrations in larger countries. Entries written by distinguished researchers and specialists on different religious communities capture the unique intensity of each event, be it fasting or feasting, frenzied activity or the universal cessation of work, a huge gathering of the faithful en masse or a small family-centered event. The work spotlights celebrations that currently exist without overlooking now-abandoned celebrations that still impact the modern world. Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 VOLUME ONE......Page 5 List of Entries......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 19 Introduction......Page 21 A......Page 27 B......Page 91 C......Page 177 D......Page 259 E......Page 293 F......Page 321 G......Page 349 H......Page 385 I......Page 443 J......Page 473 K......Page 515 VOLUME TWO......Page 539 List of Entries......Page 543 L......Page 553 M......Page 579 N......Page 643 O......Page 697 P......Page 709 Q......Page 767 R......Page 769 S......Page 799 T......Page 887 U......Page 919 V......Page 937 W......Page 957 Y......Page 983 Z......Page 995 About the Editor and Contributors......Page 1007 A......Page 1011 B......Page 1015 C......Page 1020 D......Page 1027 E......Page 1029 F......Page 1031 G......Page 1033 H......Page 1035 I......Page 1039 J......Page 1041 K......Page 1045 L......Page 1047 M......Page 1048 N......Page 1053 O......Page 1055 P......Page 1056 R......Page 1060 S......Page 1063 T......Page 1070 U......Page 1073 V......Page 1074 W......Page 1076 Y......Page 1077 Z......Page 1078 Religious Celebrations Is An Alphabetically Organized Encyclopedia That Covers More Than 800 Celebratory Occasions From All Of The World's Major Religious Communities As Well As Many Of The Minor Faith Traditions. The Encyclopedia Provides A Complete Reference Tool For Examining The Myriad Ways People Worldwide Celebrate Their Religious Lives Across Religious Boundaries, Providing Information On Numerous Celebratory Activities Never Before Covered In A Reference Work. V. 1. A-k -- V. 2. L-z. J. Gordon Melton, Editor, With James A. Beverley, Christopher Buck, Constance A. Jones. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Copyright 6 Contents 7 VOLUME ONE 5 List of Entries 9 Acknowledgments 19 Introduction 21 A–K Entries 27 A 27 B 91 C 177 D 259 E 293 F 321 G 349 H 385 I 443 J 473 K 515 VOLUME TWO 539 List of Entries 543 L–Z Entries 553 L 553 M 579 N 643 O 697 P 709 Q 767 R 769 S 799 T 887 U 919 V 937 W 957 Y 983 Z 995 About the Editor and Contributors 1007 Index 1011 A 1011 B 1015 C 1020 D 1027 E 1029 F 1031 G 1033 H 1035 I 1039 J 1041 K 1045 L 1047 M 1048 N 1053 O 1055 P 1056 Q 1060 R 1060 S 1063 T 1070 U 1073 V 1074 W 1076 X 1077 Y 1077 Z 1078 ISBN:,9781598842050,EISBN:,978–1–59884–206–7 ABC-CLIO