The book of Christmas : the hidden stories behind our festive traditions
Winn, Christopher, 1958-2018
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Christopher Winn casts a revealing eye over the stories, myths and legends of the most celebrated festival of the year: Christmas. In this lovingly written collection of festive myths, legends and (quite often) bizarre traditions, discover the fascinating truth behind some of our most cherished Christmas rituals and customs. Along with a detailed Christmas timeline outlining significant moments and stories throughout history as well as the evolution behind many of the more mainstream customs, Christopher Winn unearths all sorts of unusual and symbolic traditions from around the world; from the Druidical origins of the parasitic plant mistletoe and why we now associate it with kissing, to Japan's predilection for a Kentucky Fried Chicken Christmas dinner, to why we send cards, hang decorations, sing carols, eat turkey and much, much more.
Main title:
The book of Christmas : the hidden stories behind our festive traditions / by Christopher Winn.
Author:
Winn, Christopher, 1958-, author
Imprint:
London : Hardie Grant Books, 2018.
Collation:
159 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781784882006 (hbk)
Dewey class:
394.2663394.266
LC class:
GT4985
Local class:
394.266
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2331801