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Cultural traditions in Italy / Adrianna Morganelli.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultural traditions in my worldPublisher: New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2016]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780778780878 (reinforced library binding : alkaline paper)
  • 0778780872 (reinforced library binding : alkaline paper)
  • 9780778780915 (paperback : alkaline paper)
  • 0778780910 (paperback : alkaline paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Welcome to Italy! -- Festivals of patron saints -- The New Year -- Epiphany -- Carnival -- Easter -- Liberation Day -- Labor Day -- Republic Day -- Assumption of Mary -- All Saints' and All Souls' days -- Feast of the Immaculate Conception -- Christmas -- Food festivals.
Summary: "Italy has been the center of the Roman Catholic Church for hundreds of years. Many of the country's traditions and holidays today are based on religious holy days. This interesting book describes national holidays in Italy that mark such events as religious festivals, as well as important historic events such as the country's independence. Other traditional celebrations featured include food festivals and family occasions"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 394.2694 M849 Available 33111008387538
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This colorful book describes the holidays and festivals celebrated throughout the year in Argentina. In this largely Catholic country, many holidays are based on religious festivals. Others celebrate important historic events. Find out also how Argentines celebrate family occasions.

Includes index.

Welcome to Italy! -- Festivals of patron saints -- The New Year -- Epiphany -- Carnival -- Easter -- Liberation Day -- Labor Day -- Republic Day -- Assumption of Mary -- All Saints' and All Souls' days -- Feast of the Immaculate Conception -- Christmas -- Food festivals.

"Italy has been the center of the Roman Catholic Church for hundreds of years. Many of the country's traditions and holidays today are based on religious holy days. This interesting book describes national holidays in Italy that mark such events as religious festivals, as well as important historic events such as the country's independence. Other traditional celebrations featured include food festivals and family occasions"-- Provided by publisher.

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