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Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan
Overview
This is a survey of the history and folklore surrounding Christmas and related holidays, originally published in England in 1912. Part I covers the history of Christmas as a Christian feast day and how that developed. Part II discusses pre-Christian festivals and observances and how a lot of them survived by being given a Christian veneer (feasting, the Yule log, mistletoe etc.) although the overt paganism disappeared. The folklore of several European countries is covered. One value of this book is that it covers a lot of customs that have probably disappeared since 1912. (Kenneth)
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- ISBN-13: 9781636370002
- ISBN-10: 1636370004
- Publisher: Bibliotech Press
- Publish Date: August 2020
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.62 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.68 pounds
- Page Count: 250
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