Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday (Revisiting New England)

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Author: Baker, James W.

Brand: University of New Hampshire Press

Edition: First Edition

Features:

  • Used Book in Good Condition

Binding: paperback

Format: illustrated

Number Of Pages: 288

Release Date: 30-10-2009

Part Number: RKC2008528914

Details: In this, the first in-depth study of the most American of holidays, James Baker sweeps away lingering myths and misconceptions to show how this celebration day was born and grew to be an essential part of our national spirit. Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday opens with an overview of the popular mythos of the holiday before discussing its possible religious and cultural precedents. This classic Yankee holiday is examined in historical and contemporary detail that embraces everything from proclamations, sermons, and local and regional traditions to family reunions, turkey dinners, and recipes. Thanksgiving's evolving face is illustrated with charming and often revealing period prints that chart our changing attitudes: the influence of Victorian sentiment in Thanksgiving's development, Progressive utilitarianism, intellectual “debunking,” patriotic wartime reclamation, and 1960s-era protest. Thanksgiving remains controversial up to the present day, as Mayflower descendants, Native Americans, and commercial exploiters compete for the American public's opinion of the holiday's contemporary significance and its future status. This is an intelligent and illuminating introduction to a beloved holiday and a fascinating cultural history of America and Americana.

EAN: 9781584658016

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English

Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday (Revisiting New England)

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Description

Author: Baker, James W.

Brand: University of New Hampshire Press

Edition: First Edition

Features:

  • Used Book in Good Condition

Binding: paperback

Format: illustrated

Number Of Pages: 288

Release Date: 30-10-2009

Part Number: RKC2008528914

Details: In this, the first in-depth study of the most American of holidays, James Baker sweeps away lingering myths and misconceptions to show how this celebration day was born and grew to be an essential part of our national spirit. Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday opens with an overview of the popular mythos of the holiday before discussing its possible religious and cultural precedents. This classic Yankee holiday is examined in historical and contemporary detail that embraces everything from proclamations, sermons, and local and regional traditions to family reunions, turkey dinners, and recipes. Thanksgiving's evolving face is illustrated with charming and often revealing period prints that chart our changing attitudes: the influence of Victorian sentiment in Thanksgiving's development, Progressive utilitarianism, intellectual “debunking,” patriotic wartime reclamation, and 1960s-era protest. Thanksgiving remains controversial up to the present day, as Mayflower descendants, Native Americans, and commercial exploiters compete for the American public's opinion of the holiday's contemporary significance and its future status. This is an intelligent and illuminating introduction to a beloved holiday and a fascinating cultural history of America and Americana.

EAN: 9781584658016

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English

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