The Halloween Encyclopedia
- ISBN-10
- 0786460741
- ISBN-13
- 9780786460748
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- McFarland Publishing
- Author
- Lisa Morton
Description
"Published in 2003, The Halloween Encyclopedia was the first encyclopedic reference on the cultural phenomenon known as Halloween. The book also deals with related holidays. Updated to 2010, this second edition includes more than 50 new entries. Many existing entries have been expanded and revised. Also featured are more than a dozen new illustrations, and an expanded bibliography"--Provided by publisher.
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