Christmas : a biography
Flanders, Judith2017
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Christmas has been all things to all people: a religious festival, a family celebration, a period of eating and drinking. In 'Christmas: A Biography', acclaimed social historian and best-selling 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 be the first appearance of Santa Claus - in Switzerland - to draw a picture of the season as it has never been seen before.
Main title:
Christmas : a biography / Judith Flanders.
Author:
Flanders, Judith, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2017.
Collation:
vii, 245 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781509833603 (hbk)
Dewey class:
394.2663394.266 FLA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2566998