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A Little Book for Christmas: A Collection of Glad Tidings and Festive Cheer

A Little Book for Christmas: A Collection of Glad Tidings and Festive Cheer

Oh

Hardcover

AnthropologyGeneral Christianity

Publisher Price: $8.95

ISBN10: 1800692366
ISBN13: 9781800692367
Publisher: Oh
Published: Nov 15 2022
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.70 Width: 4.60 Depth: 5.50
Language: English

Christmas is the favorite time of the year for many of us, with present exchanges, food & drink and socializing with friends & family at the top of the agenda. But what are the true origins and meaning of this seemingly inexhaustible celebration?

Although most of our current customs only go back a few hundred years - Father Christmas as we know him dressed in red and white much less - there has been a festival at this time in the year for thousands of years. Although these days it is taken to mean the commemoration of the birth of Jesus, the date of December 25th was that of the winter solstice in Roman times, and other cultures have celebrated the darkest winter night for millennia. This book looks at all aspects of what the festive period means for people all over the world, beginning with a history of Christmas that looks at Yule, Nativity and Christmas as well as pagan celebrations.

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