The haunted history of Halloween
Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used...
| Corporate Author: | History Channel (Television network), A & E Home Video (Firm), New Video Group. |
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| Other Authors: | Smith, Harry, 1951-, Swimmer, Jeff. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Burlington, Ver.] : New York :
A & E Home Video ; New Video [distributor],
[2005], c1997.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used to coax the dead into remaining in the spirit world. Learn how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying-- and sometimes controversial-- dark elements of the holiday have survived. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally broadcast in 1997. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |
| Audience: |
Not rated. |
| Production Credits: |
Executive producers, Susan E. Leventhal, Charlie Maday ; editor, Dina Potocki; camera, Jeff Muhlstock ... [et al.]. |
| ISBN: |
0767080556 9780767080552 |