Encyclopedia of Easter Celebrations Worldwide

At Eastertime, the most important holiday in the Christian world, religious processions in many Latin American countries pass over ornate street "carpets" fashioned from colored sawdust, flowers and fruit. Children in Finland and Sweden dress as "Easter witches." In the Caribbean, those who swim on Good Friday risk bad luck. In the Philippines, some penitents volunteer to be crucified. In some European countries, Easter Monday is the day for dousing women with water. With 240 entries, this book explores these and scores of other unusual and sometimes bizarre international Holy Week customs, both sacred and secular, from pilgrimages to Jerusalem to classic seasonal films and television specials.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi

Preface

The Encyclopedia

References

Index

About the author

William D. Crump is a retired physician. He lives in Madison, Tennessee.

Product details

• Authors: William D. Crump, Crump William D.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.03.2021
• EAN: 9781476680545
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8054-5
• No. of pages: 349
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 626 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Holidays / Easter & Lent, RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, Christian life & practice, Reference works, Easter, Christian life and practice