Reviews for Saints and Festivals of the Christian Church

The average rating for Saints and Festivals of the Christian Church based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-07-12 00:00:00 David Bloomquist A monthly compendium of folk customs traditional to the British Isles, with descriptions of the rituals and their origins, Calendar is meant more as a reference volume (and sometime travel guide) than as entertainment. As someone deeply interested in these folk traditions, but unable to experience any of them in person, this is one of the better resources on the subject I've been able to find. It was written in the 30's and that does show: There is antiquated language and antiquated thinking aplenty (with the simultaneous quaintness and offensiveness those entail) and references to theories about pre-historic religion which have fallen out of favor in the last eighty years; but its tone is light and anectodal enough to have kept it from becoming a dry old textbook. It's age also has the dual effect of rendering parts of it obsolete, as buildings have been torn down and traditions abandoned; but it's also simultaneously helped to preserve the memory of, and provide a glimpse into these now-defunct traditions. Read if: You're looking for something that gives detailed descriptions of folk customs and their history and not much else; you want all the information on this stuff that you can possibly get your hands on; or if (like me!) reading about the origins of Morris Dancing or the Wren Hunt gets your blood pumping.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-04-14 00:00:00 Joseph Noble Reads like a hobbyist.