African-American holidays, festivals, and celebrations : the history, customs, and symbols associated with both traditional and contemporary religious and secular events observed by Americans of African descent / by Kathlyn Gay ; foreword by Jean Currie Church ; introduction by Jessie Carney Smith.
2007
GT4803.A2 G39 2007 (Mapit)
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African-American holidays, festivals, and celebrations : the history, customs, and symbols associated with both traditional and contemporary religious and secular events observed by Americans of African descent / by Kathlyn Gay ; foreword by Jean Currie Church ; introduction by Jessie Carney Smith.
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ISBN
9780780807792 (alk. paper)
0780807790 (alk. paper)
0780807790 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, c2007.
Language
English
Description
xx, 569 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number
GT4803.A2 G39 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification
394.26973
Summary
"Provides information about the history and celebration of more than 100 holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent. Features include narrative overviews, chronology of historical events related to holidays and festivals, calendar and geographical listings of observances, bibliography, and contact information and web sites"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-505) and index.
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