{"product_id":"samhain-the-roots-of-halloween-9780750998000","title":"Samhain: The Roots of Halloween","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn excellent and comprehensive exploration of this fascinating subject.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e' - Philip Carr-Gomm, author of \u003ci\u003eDruid Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSamhain \u003c\/i\u003ewas the entry point into winter, a time of hardship, cold and hunger ... It was also a time of introspection, of communing with the dead and the otherworld - themes that have somehow survived, albeit distorted, into the modern era.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient festival of the dead known in Ireland as \u003ci\u003eSamhain\u003c\/i\u003e. It is from Ireland that we have inherited most of our Halloween traditions, mainly through the diaspora. Delving into the ancient past, this book uncovers the history of this festival in Britain, Ireland and Brittany, including the forgotten goddess \u003ci\u003eTlachtga\u003c\/i\u003e and the sacred temple of the Druids in Co. Meath, where the first Halloween fires were lit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thp Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780750998000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Luke Eastwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732234989749,"sku":"9780750998000","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/samhain-the-roots-of-halloween-9780750998000","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}