1. Introduction, Western European May Day rituals : past, present and future / Abby Peterson and Herbert Reiter -- 2. The origins of May Day : history and memory / Herbert Reiter -- 3. The first of May in Germany and Italy / Herbert Reiter -- 4. The May Day tradition in Finland …
Eric Hobsbawm claimed that the international May Day, which dates back to a proclamation in 1889 by the Second International, 'is perhaps the most ambitious of labour rituals'. The first international May Day demonstrations in 1890 were widely celebrated across Europe and became…
Eric Hobsbawm claimed that the international May Day, which dates back to a proclamation in 1889 by the Second International, 'is perhaps the most ambitious of labour rituals'. The first international May Day demonstrations in 1890 were widely celebrated across Europe and became…
