DRock 181: A wonderful study of Halloween from it ancient pagan origins to the modern day international juggernaut it has become.
United Kingdom on Oct 16, 2023
MaxMuscle84: If you are a bit nerdy like me then you will enjoy this book. There are lots of interesting facts and stories about the origins of this holiday. This would make a great gift for anyone who really likes Halloween.
United States on Jan 06, 2023
Adam H: I bought this as a gift for somebody who really enjoyed it.
United Kingdom on Sep 27, 2022
David: I think this book does a good job introducing a history of Halloween and the cultural production around it. I personally would have liked a longer and more intensive volume on the holiday, but I appreciate she makes this book accessible as more of a general read.
United States on Dec 08, 2021
Cliente de Kindle: Desde sus orígenes paganos, pasando por su evolución a lo largo de la historia y hasta llegar a la actualidad y su influencia en nuestra sociedad
Spain on Nov 08, 2019
Bob Lewis: Though not a historian by trade, I consider myself reasonably well-versed in history. I further consider myself more than reasonably well-versed in Halloween, horror, and the macabre. It was therefore a most pleasant surprise to find that Lisa Morton's Trick or Treat didn't merely offer a collection of amusing but tired anecdotes with which I was already familiar. Rather, this short book presents broad history of the holiday ranging from its European roots to its heyday in America and its undeniable influence on popular culture. Indeed, despite my background, I found more new information here than old. The act of reading this book has significantly deepened my knowledge and understanding of one of my own favorite holidays.
The book begins by correcting some common misconceptions about Halloween's origins, painting a complicated but fascinating portrait of the festival's evolution through the centuries, culminating in a lengthy discussion of how the holiday finally took root and morphed into what we recognize as the modern Halloween largely in America. A full chapter is then dedicated to tracing how Halloween has (or hasn't) been exported to other countries, and an...
United States on Oct 18, 2019
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Canada on Aug 25, 2017
Rob R.: Great!
Canada on Jul 05, 2017
Nom de Guerre: Halloween has been my favorite holiday for the past 3+ decades. As a child it meant making my own costumes and decorations, hosting the big Halloween party for all my friends, and hearing stories from my dad about scrounging through trunks of old clothes in the attic and tumbling through his little Midwestern hometown with all his brothers. "Adult" Halloween and I never meshed. My version of the holiday now involves upping the ante when it comes to decorating the house, handing out treats, and roaming the neighborhood in a more elaborate homemade costume.
My "adult" version of Halloween has also come to involve reading everything I can find about the holiday. I want to know about its origins, earlier practices, how and why it has changed since I was a kid, etc. It's not reading, but I also go to historical recreation Halloween dinners and celebrations (yes, these exist).
I'm a cultural historian (doctorate in art history and archaeology, but it's really cultural and visual history), so that's the kind of viewpoint I can offer here:
From where I stand, this is absolutely the best book on Halloween and its history as a cultural phenomenon. I've read Halloween:...
United States on Mar 16, 2015
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United States on Oct 29, 2023