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| Author | : Martha E. H. Rustad |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Christmas |
| ISBN | : 142961742X |
"Simple text and photographs present Christmas in many cultures"--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : Bruce David Forbes |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2007-10-10 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0520933729 |
Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy by the holiday season, Christmas: A Candid History provides an enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide celebration got to be what it is today. 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 consumerism. Packed with intriguing stories, based on research into myriad sources, full of insights, the book explores the historical origins of traditions including Santa, the reindeer, gift giving, the Christmas tree, Christmas songs and movies, and more. The book also offers some provocative ideas for reclaiming the joy and meaning of this beloved, yet often frustrating, season amid the pressures of our fast-paced consumer culture. DID YOU KNOW For three centuries Christians did not celebrate Christmas? Puritans in England and New England made Christmas observances illegal? St. Nicholas is an elf in the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas"? President Franklin Roosevelt changed the dateof Thanksgiving in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season? Coca-Cola helped fashion Santa Claus's look in an advertising campaign?
| Author | : Richard A. Horsley |
| Publisher | : Trinity Press International |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2001-08 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
Fascinating critique of the American Christmas from the perspectives of cultural studies, theology, & biblical studies.
| Author | : Mary D. Lankford |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 1998-10-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0688163238 |
Ethiopian fringed umbrellas; star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns;candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns-Mary Lankford bringstogether Christmas traditions from twelve different lands,like decorations on a splendid tree.
| Author | : Linda J Beam |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2008-09-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781602612693 |
Christmas traditions are the essence of our eternal celebrations of family, home, and the gift of Christ's birth. The facets of these beautiful traditions are as countless and diverse as the many cultures and countries of the world. Readers of this collectible volume will journey through the wealth of Christmas tradition with fascinating folklore, spiritual inspirations, and the real stories behind the most meaningful and memorable aspects of our cherished Christmas holiday season. Some of the stories included in this volume are the origins of Santa Claus and other Christmas figures; Christmas celebrations around the world; the history of Christmas trees, wreaths, and mistletoe; and the traditions of gift-giving.
| Author | : Lissa Jane |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-10-18 |
| Genre | : Big books |
| ISBN | : 9781925547085 |
Christmas is a religious festival observed around the world. Let's find out all the ways people celebrate in different cultures.
| Author | : Kerrie Logan Hollihan |
| Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
| Total Pages | : 26 |
| Release | : 2010-01-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1448804108 |
Christmas is celebrated in many different ways by many cultures. This festive book focuses on the varying and beautiful Christmas traditions of Latin America, including Las Posadas, which focuses on the search for shelter, and Los Tres Reyes Magos, which celebrates the three wise men.
| Author | : Lillian Lewicki |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 28 |
| Release | : 2012-11-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781258521585 |
Stories About The Christmas Hawthorne, The Holy Family, The Wise Men, Shepherds, The Talking Animals, The Flight Into Egypt, And The Stories Of Saints Christopher, Nicholas And Joseph Of Arimathea.
| Author | : Daniel J. Foley |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2012-09-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781258479619 |
| Author | : Sheila Whiteley |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2008-04-26 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0748631879 |
How do we understand Christmas? What does it mean? This book is a lively introduction to the study of popular culture through one central case study. It explores the cultural, social and historical contexts of Christmas in the UK, USA and Australia, covering such topics as fiction, film, television, art, newspapers and magazines, war, popular music and carols. Chapters explore the ways in which the production of meaning is mediated by the social and cultural activities surrounding Christmas (watching Christmas films, television, listening or engaging with popular music and carols), its relationship to a set of basic values (the idealised construct of the family), social relationships (community), and the ways in which ideological discourses are used and mobilised, not least in times of conflict, terrorism and war.
