Bibliograph

Anniversaries and holidays, Bernard Trawicky

Type

Label

Anniversaries and holidays, Bernard Trawicky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Anniversaries and holidays

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

42888029

Responsibility statement

Bernard Trawicky

Summary

Completely revised and updated, with more than 3,000 listings honoring a variety of cultural traditions, this authoritative, painstakingly researched compendium is one of the most-used references in libraries and schools nationwide

Table Of Contents

Calendar of fixed days: January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- On calendars: Calendar systems -- Gregorian calendar and its antecedents -- Christian liturgical calendar -- Jewish calendar -- Islamic calendar -- Chinese calendar -- Resources related to anniversaries and holidays: Religious days -- National holidays and civic days -- Days of observance -- Historic events days -- People related to the calendar -- Background readings

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