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Folklorist Henry Glassie discusses the four Irish festivals of Imbolc, Beltane, Lunasa and Samhain in both _All Silver and No Brass_ (Indiana University Press, 1975) and _Passing the Time in Ballymenone_ (2nd edition, Indiana University Press, 1995). Best, Sabina Sabina Magliocco Professor Department of Anthropology California State University - Northridge [log in to unmask] ________________________________________ From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nicholas Campion [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 5:48 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Pagan quarter year festivals Hi everyone, I'd be grateful for any recent reading suggestions on discussions on the origin of the idea of the four quarter festivals - aside from the obvious such as Frazer and Hutton. Best wishes, Nick