Around the world, people celebrate many holidays and festivals. From religious rituals to joyous New Year celebrations, these holidays involve a variety of traditions and cultures and have rich histories. The ways holidays and festivals are celebrated around the globe have changed over time, with ancient traditions evolving into modern ones. History of Holidays and Festivals explores this fascinating history.

"This fascinating addition to our best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative, this title--illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings--also explains the early origins of Christianity...