History Of Christmases Past
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History Of Christmases Past
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Author : Suzi Love
language : en
Publisher: Suzi Love
Release Date : 2013-12-20
History Of Christmases Past written by Suzi Love and has been published by Suzi Love this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-20 with History categories.
A collection of historical information about the traditions of Christmas through the centuries, including the religious aspects, decorations, games, food and plays.
Just Say Noel
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Author : David Comfort
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1995-11
Just Say Noel written by David Comfort and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-11 with Humor categories.
Fresh for the holidays, this hilarious and warm-hearted review of the top holiday stories of the last two millennia (with a special focus on Christmas Present) sparkles with dozens of shiny, new Christmas tales and tidbits, including vital stats on eating, shopping and other manifestations of the Christmas spirit, the Santa controversy, and much more.
Christmas Past
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Author : Robert Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Release Date : 1996
Christmas Past written by Robert Brenner and has been published by Schiffer Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The historical importance, makers, materials, and rarity of Christmas trees, decorations, and ornaments of all kinds are discussed in detail, including glass ornaments, all types of lighting from candles to electricity, cotton and paper ornaments, and Dresdens. All the major manufacturers are identified and much personal information is given about the families that developed the Christmas ornament industry into big business internationally. Christmas Past includes beautiful colour pictures of extremely rare, exquisite glass balls and figurals and early electric lamps.
4000 Years Of Christmas
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Author : Earl Wendel Count
language : en
Publisher: Seastone
Release Date : 1997
4000 Years Of Christmas written by Earl Wendel Count and has been published by Seastone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
The history of Christmas starting 2,000 years before the birth of the Christ child and continuing to the present day with information on such customs as decorating with mistletoe and evergreen boughs, the burning of the yule log, and the true story of Saint Nicholas.
Christmas Past
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Author : Brian Earl
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-11-01
Christmas Past written by Brian Earl and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with History categories.
Behind every Christmas tradition is a story — usually, a forgotten one. Each year, as we decorate a tree, build a gingerbread house, and get ready for a visit from St. Nicholas, we’re continuing generations-old narratives, while being largely unaware of their starting chapters. But knowing how these traditions began adds a new level of depth to our Christmas spirit, as well as an arsenal of anecdotes to share at Christmas parties. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions reveals the surprising, quirky, mysterious, and sometimes horrifying stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. With 26 short chapters, it’s a festive, digestible Advent calendar of a book. Covering traditions ancient and modern, Christmas Past is filled with stories of happy accidents, cultural histories, criminal capers (including tomb raiders and con artists), and hidden connections between Christmas and broader social, economic, and technological influences. How did the invention of plate glass forever change the Christmas season? What common Christmas item helped introduce fine art to the masses? Why do Americans typically spike their eggnog with rum, rather than the traditional brandy? And speaking of booze, does using the phrase “Merry Christmas” mark you as a drunken reveler? Christmas Past answers all of those questions, and many more.
The Gift Of Christmas Past
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Author : Sunny O'Neil
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Gift Of Christmas Past written by Sunny O'Neil and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Christmas
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Author : Bruce David Forbes
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2007-10-10
Christmas written by Bruce David Forbes and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-10 with History categories.
"In a fascinating, concise tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas-from its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumer culture."--Page 2 of cover.
Christmas Past
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Author : Thomas Ruys Smith
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2021-09-15
Christmas Past written by Thomas Ruys Smith and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-15 with Fiction categories.
As the modern celebration of Christmas took shape across the nineteenth century, American writers gave it new meaning in the pages of countless books and magazines. Now, for the first time, this rich anthology brings together some of the most significant of those seasonal stories to retell a forgotten tale of Christmases past. From the authors who helped define a national literary culture, to the popular sentimentalists who negotiated Christmas’s position at the center of family life, to the realists who looked to reshape American letters in the wake of the Civil War, and beyond: all varieties of American writers turned to Christmas as an inevitable and potent subject during this deeply formative period in the history of American literature. In Christmas Past, Thomas Ruys Smith brings together a diverse range of voices to showcase the many ways in which Christmas was imagined across the nineteenth century, offering images that echo down to the present. The introduction that frames the anthology provides a new literary history of Christmas, contextualizing the selections and making clear the links both between them and to the wider trajectory of American literature.
Christmas
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Author : Judith Flanders
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2018-11-01
Christmas written by Judith Flanders and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with History categories.
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. When did turkeys become the plat du jour? Is the commercialization of Christmas a recent phenomenon, or has the emphasis always been on spending? Just who is, or was, Santa Claus? And for how long have we been exchanging presents of underwear and socks? Food, drink and nostalgia for Christmases past seem to be almost as old as the holiday itself, far more central to the story of Christmas than religious worship. Thirty years after the first recorded Christmas, in the fourth century, the Archbishop of Constantinople was already warning that too many people were spending the day not in worship, but dancing and eating to excess. By 1616, the playwright Ben Jonson was nostalgically recalling the Christmases of yesteryear, confident that they had been better then. In Christmas: A History, acclaimed social historian and bestselling author Judith Flanders casts a sharp and revealing eye on the 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 just possibly be the first appearance of Santa Claus – in Switzerland! – to draw a picture of the season as it has never been seen before.
Holly Jolly
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Author : Mark Voger
language : en
Publisher: Two Morrows Publishing
Release Date : 2020
Holly Jolly written by Mark Voger and has been published by Two Morrows Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Christmas categories.
Break out the candy canes! Holly Jolly is a colorful sleigh ride through the history of Christmas, from its religious origins to its emergence as a multimedia phenomenon. This full-color Hardcover explores movies (Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life), music (White Christmas, Little St. Nick), TV (How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), books (Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol), decor (1950s silver aluminum trees), comics (super-heroes meet Santa), and more! Featuring interviews with Charles M. Schulz (A Charlie Brown Christmas), Andy Williams (TV's "Mr. Christmas") and others, the story behind Darlene Love's perrennial hit song Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), and still more holiday memories! Written and designed by Mark Voger (author of the TwoMorrows' books Monster Mash and Groovy), the profusely illustrated Holly Jolly takes readers on a time-trip to Christmases past that you will cherish all year long!
