Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Title: Marking the religious New Year / Betsy Richardson. Author: Richardson, Betsy, author. Format: Book Publisher, Date: Broomall, PA : Mason Crest, [2019] ©2019 Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. illustration System Availability:2 (of 2) Local Availability:2 (of 2) Current Holds: 0 Series: Celebrating holidays & festivals around the world Richardson, Betsy. Celebrating holidays & festivals around the world. Subjects: Fasts and feasts -- Juvenile literature. High Holidays -- Juvenile literature. New Year -- Juvenile literature. Fasts and feasts. High Holidays. New Year. Genre: Juvenile works. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 93) and index. Contents: Marking the religious new year -- Origins and celebrations of Rosh Hashanah -- Origins and celebrations of Divali -- Origins and celebrations of Al-Hijra -- Origins and celebrations of Matariki -- Celebrating in Asia -- Celebrating in the Middle East -- Celebrating in North America -- Celebrating in Oceania. Summary: Many of the world's religions have new year's celebrations based on their own calendars, each with its own history and set of traditions. This book focuses on Divali (Hindu), Rosh Hashanah (Jewish), El am Hejir (Muslim), and Matariki (Maori). ISBN: 9781422241516 1422241513 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability More About This Title Librarian's View Map It Displaying 1 of 1
