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Find more info., search and price compare for Eastertide in Pennsylvania: A Folk-Cultural Study by Alfred L Shoemaker Binding: Hardcover, 40th Anniversary ed edition, 128 pages Publisher: Stackpole Books Weight: 1.05 pound Dimension: H: 0.69 x L: 9.4 x W: 7.46 inches ISBN 10: 081170548X ISBN 13: 9780811705486 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: First published in 1960 and written by a pioneer in American folklife studies, this classic work explores the folk practices surrounding the Easter holidays, from Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday and Whitsuntide. Interviews and newspaper reports, from the eighteenth century through the early twentieth century, record the evolution of holiday traditions, including fastnachts, the Easter Rabbit, decorated eggs, and Easter-egg trees. Don Yoder has contributed a new foreword which focuses on the folklife center responsible for this definitive work and an afterword, which examines current research on the holidays. Alfred L. Shoemaker and Don Yoder were founders of the Pennsylvania Folklife Society and both served as editor of its serial, Pennsylvania Folklife. Shoemaker wrote several groundbreaking books and pamphlets on Pennsylvania folklife, including Christmas in Pennsylvania (0-8117-0328-2). Yoder, who lives in Devon, Pennsylvania, is coauthor of Hex Signs (0-8117-2799-8) and author of countless articles on Pennsylvania Dutch folk cultures. |
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