The Book of Halloween

Hace muchos años me enteré de la existencia de este libro y traté de conseguirlo en formato físico a toda costa. A poco de terminar este mes de Halloween, decidí finalmente leerlo y tener una probada de tradiciones reales, raíces celtas, hogueras, ofrendas, supersticiones y leyendas, entre otras cos......more

This book, originally written in 1919, isn't very big but gives a lot of information about various traditions related to Halloween, most of them being still practised at the time the author wrote. Customs and folklore of Ireland and various parts of the UK are mentioned and the celtic origins of Hal......more

The book of Hallowe"en was originally published in 1919 by a Massachusetts Liberian Ruth Edna Kelley. These was the first attempt of gathering information on the history of Halloween. This book gives us an overview of the some of the cultural traditions from old Europe. The book gives a glimpse imto......more

Definitely a most outdated book to read but one that was quite interesting when you got past the mythoi. Like many other books founded on the legends and myths of other people Ruth had some of her deities incorrect, which is annoying but I guess it is what it is. Otherwise the book was an interesti......more