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Halloween

The History of America's Darkest Holiday

Halloween( )
Author: Skal, David J.
ISBN:978-0-486-81282-3
Publication Date:May 2016
Publisher:Dover Publications, Incorporated
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $22.95
Book Description:

Original, entertaining mix of personal anecdotes and social analysis examines America's perplexingly popular holiday, tracing the tradition's evolution from its dark Celtic history to its emergence as a mammoth marketing event.

Book Details
Pages:272
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Holidays (Non-Religious)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Book Weight:0.9 Pounds
Author Biography
Skal, David J. (Author)
David J. Skal is a respected scholar of all things macabre. A frequent talk-show guest and lecturer, his many media appearances include "The CBS Evening News," " Joan Rivers," "Charlie Rose," and NPR's "All Things Considered."

He is the author of The Monster Show, Hollywood Gothic, and Dark Carnival.

He has written, produced and appeared in a variety of film and television documentaries on occult and pop-culture subjects.

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