{"product_id":"the-history-of-halloween-robert-geissler-9798268540659","title":"The History of Halloween: From Samhain to the Modern Night of Frights","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over two thousand years, fire and fear have danced together beneath the October moon.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Celtic festival of \u003cb\u003eSamhain\u003c\/b\u003e, where villagers lit sacred bonfires to honor the dead, to the glow of modern jack-o'-lanterns on suburban porches, Halloween has traveled through time - evolving from ritual to revelry, from sacred ceremony to global celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe History of Halloween: From Samhain to the Modern Night of Frights\u003c\/i\u003e, author \u003cb\u003eRobert F. Geissler\u003c\/b\u003e traces the extraordinary story of the world's most mysterious holiday - from its ancient pagan roots and Christian transformation to its American rebirth and worldwide spread.\u003cbr\u003eDiscover how bonfires became pumpkins, soul cakes became candy, witches turned from feared to celebrated, and how fear itself became a form of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly written and deeply researched, this book explores: \u003cbr\u003eThe origins of \u003cb\u003eSamhain\u003c\/b\u003e, the Celtic New Year and festival of the dead\u003cbr\u003eThe medieval birth of \u003cb\u003eAll Hallows' Eve\u003c\/b\u003e and the practice of souling\u003cbr\u003eThe rise of \u003cb\u003ehaunted houses, horror films, and Halloween pop culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe symbolism of witches, cats, ghosts, bats, and jack-o'-lanterns\u003cbr\u003eThe worldwide evolution of Halloween - from \u003cb\u003eMexico's Día de los Muertos\u003c\/b\u003e to Japan's Shibuya parades\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History of Halloween\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a chronicle of costumes and candy - it's a journey into humanity's oldest story: our ability to turn darkness into meaning, and fear into celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight the candle. Step into the shadow. The story of Halloween begins again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Geissler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798268540659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Robert Geissler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217881673983,"sku":"9798268540659","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1880b914-3213-4562-919d-33c08146b6a5.jpg?v=1772000049","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-halloween-robert-geissler-9798268540659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}