Christmas A Candid History

Name: Christmas A Candid History
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ISBN: 9780520258020

ISBN-10: 0520258029

ISBN-13: 9780520258020

Edition: 2007

Authors: Bruce David Forbes

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Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy by the holiday season,Christmas: A Candid Historyprovides an enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide celebration got to be what it is today. In a fascinating, concise tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas--from its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumerism. Packed with intriguing stories, based on research into myriad sources, full of insights, the book explores the historical origins of traditions including Santa, the reindeer, gift…

Book details

List price: $20.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/10/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 196
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Bruce David Forbes is Professor of Religious Studies at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Jeffrey H. Mahan is Associate Professor of Ministry, Media, and Culture at Iliff School of Theology in Denver and coauthor of Shared Wisdom: A Guide to Case Study Reflection in Ministry (1993).



Acknowledgments


Introduction



First There Was Winter



Christmas Comes Late



Christmas Is Like a Snowball



From Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus



And Then There Was Money



Wrestling with Christmas


Notes Annotated


Bibliography


Index