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Holy
Day, Holiday: The American Sunday
by Alexis McCrossen
Supplementing wide-ranging historical research with the elections and experiences
of ordinary individuals, McCrossen traces conflicts over the meaning of
Sunday that have shaped the day in the United States since 1800. She investigates
cultural phenomena such as blue laws and the Sunday newspaper, alongside
representations of Sunday in the popular arts. Holy Day, Holiday attends
to the history of religion, as well as the histories of labor, leisure,
and domesticity.
Alexis McCrossen is assistant professor in the Clements Department of History
at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. |
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Overworked
American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure
by Juliet Schor
This path-breaking book explains why, contrary to all expectations, Americans
are working harder than ever. Juliet B. Schor presents the astonishing
news that over the past twenty years our working hours have increased by
the equivalent of one month per year-a dramatic spurt that has hit everybody:
men, women, professionals as well as low-paid workers.
Juliet Schor is associate professor of Economics at Harvard University,
Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
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Celebrating
the Sabbath: Finding Rest in a Restless World
by Bruce A. Ray
"A tidal wave of anti-Sabbath influences is crashing against the modern
church...Pastor Bruce Ray has made a major effort to shore up our understanding
and practice of Sabbath keeping. Celebrating the Sabbath is a delightful read
about a recurring day of delight. How we need these principles and wise directions!" Walter
J. Chantry.
Bruce Ray is senior pastor of Juanita Community Church, Kirkland, Washington. |