Encyclopedia of Christmas: Nearly 200 Alphabetically Arranged Entries Covering All Aspects of Christmas, Including Folk Customs, Religious Observ
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Book Overview
Christmas is a holiday with a tremendously rich tradition. But you'd have to be a Santa Claus brainiac to be familiar with all the history, myths, legends, customs and religious observances of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0780803876
ISBN13:9780780803879
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:Omnigraphics
Length:729 Pages
Weight:2.52 lbs.
Dimensions:1.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
An entertaining and reliable resource!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I thought I knew just about everything there is to know on this subject, but this highly readable and engaging volume actually contained a great deal of information that was completely new to me. I found particularly valuable the author's judicious evaluation of certain information that is questionable despite being repeatedly passed on as fact in book after book. This is just an excellent volume for folks who are curious about Christmas customs and lore from around the globe. Lovers of Christmas will spend many enjoyable hours flipping through the various entries, only to return with pleasure to these fascinating pages again and again.
Interesting Christmas Reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I have three different books that are "encyclopedias of Christmas" and each of them emphasizes a different thing. This volume is heavy on historical, traditional and ethnic customs and is quite easy to read. If you are looking for more references to "pop" Christmas traditions, perhaps you should check out Mr. Crump's ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHRISTMAS, since he seems to be pushing it in his review. :-)
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