Christmas: a biography

Christmas has been all things to all people: a religious festival, a family celebration, a time of eating and drinking. Yet the origins of the customs which characterize the festive season are wreathed in myth. Food, drink and nostalgia for Christmases past seem to be almost as old as the holidayChr...

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1. Verfasser: Flanders, Judith 1959- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Picador 2017
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Zusammenfassung:Christmas has been all things to all people: a religious festival, a family celebration, a time of eating and drinking. Yet the origins of the customs which characterize the festive season are wreathed in myth. Food, drink and nostalgia for Christmases past seem to be almost as old as the holidayChristmas myths, legends and history of the season, from the origins of the holiday in the Roman empire to the emergence of Christmas trees in central Europe, to what might be the first appearance of Santa Claus
Beschreibung:vii, 245 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781509833603
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