Christmas Customs and Traditions
by Clement A. Miles
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Author: Clement A. MilesEdition: Paperback
Published: 1976-06-01
ISBN: 0486233545
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: Recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
You certainly won't find any fluff in this book. It is not, as suggested by another reviewer, written in early modern English, but in thoroughly modern English. The prose is a bit stiff and formal, almost academic (which is consistent with its publication date), but entirely readable. There are a few quotes and poems in original languages which are not translated.
These problems aside, for anyone truly interested in the origins of how we celebrate various "festivals" this time of year, this book is indispensable. I actually found the second part of the book, dealing with pagan rituals and festivals, to be the most interesting; it is fascinating to me how these practices, some thousands of years old, have survived to this day in various forms in different parts of the world.
The origins of Christmas are dealt with in a very straightforward, dispassionate way.
Summary of Christmas Customs and Traditions
Comprehensive, nonsectarian treasury details the origins and evolution of Christmas, and significance of religious and secular practices during the yuletide. Includes caroling, gifts, yule logs, much more. Scholarly, yet fascinating.
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