Christmas Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Christmas
| AUTHOR | Green, Jonathan |
| PUBLISHER | Skyhorse Publishing (11/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Wouldn t it be great to understand all our Christmas traditions? Here, Jonathan Green offers the fascinating history behind our most beloved holiday traditions. For example, myrrh is incense made from the resin of a North African bush and was a special gift during biblical times. To the Romans, mistletoe was a symbol of fertility, so today we are encouraged to kiss when it is near. The Yule log was originally used to brighten homes during the dark, cold Scandinavian Christmas season. Packed with all manner of delightful surprises and delicious morsels, A Christmas Miscellany demystifies the origins of familiar festive customs such as caroling and Christmas cards, and entertains with fun, little-known facts. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the curious-minded during the holiday season."
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ISBN-13:
9781602397576
ISBN-10:
1602397570
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
184
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.80 x 0.73 x 8.44 inches
Weight:
1.07 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | Trivia
Reference | Holidays - Christmas & Advent
Reference | Curiosities & Wonders
Dewey Decimal:
394.266
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009022234
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Wouldn t it be great to understand all our Christmas traditions? Here, Jonathan Green offers the fascinating history behind our most beloved holiday traditions. For example, myrrh is incense made from the resin of a North African bush and was a special gift during biblical times. To the Romans, mistletoe was a symbol of fertility, so today we are encouraged to kiss when it is near. The Yule log was originally used to brighten homes during the dark, cold Scandinavian Christmas season. Packed with all manner of delightful surprises and delicious morsels, A Christmas Miscellany demystifies the origins of familiar festive customs such as caroling and Christmas cards, and entertains with fun, little-known facts. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the curious-minded during the holiday season."
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Author:
Green, Jonathan
Jonathan Green is a teacher and writer, the author of Christmas Miscellany and Scottish Miscellany. He lives in England.
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