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Life events and rites of passage
the customs and symbols of major life-cycle milestones, including cultural, secular, and religious traditions observed in the United States
By Hill, Jeff & Daniels, Peggy Kneffel
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-78080-735-8
- Publisher
- Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, c2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 15, 2008
Hill, the author of several other reference volumes for Omnigraphics, teams up with Daniels, who has written reference works for Greenhaven Press, in this informative and concise work on the many traditions of people living in the United States. The book is organized chronologically into four parts: "Birth and Childhood," "Coming of Age," "Adulthood," and "Death and Mourning." Within each part is an introduction that serves as an overview of the topic, which is followed by four to eight chapters ab...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
