Holiday Symbols
- ISBN-10
- 0780804236
- ISBN-13
- 9780780804234
- Category
- Social Science / Holidays (non-religious)
- Pages
- 694
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Omnigraphics
- Author
- Sue Ellen Thompson
Description
A guide to hundreds of symbols associated with 224 popular holidays from around the world, covering foods, places, people, legends, and other aspects.
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