A Christmas miscellany : everything you always wanted to know about Christmas / Jonathan Green.
Reveals the origins of many Christmas traditions from why people go caroling to the practice of sending greeting cards, in a nostalgic tribute that includes coverage of historical and religious customs.
Record details
- ISBN: 1602397570
- ISBN: 9781602397576
- Physical Description: 172 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Pub., [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What is myrrh anyway? -- Why is Christmas celebrated on December 25? -- Why is turkey eaten at Christmas? -- Where does the Christmas tree come from? -- Why are cards sent at Christmas? -- Why are carols sung at Christmastime? -- Why do people open Advent calendars in the run-up to Christmas -- Why are stockings hung up on Christmas Eve? -- Why do people put up Christmas decorations? -- What is figgy pudding? -- Who were the three kings? -- Where does the Christmas wreath come from? -- Why are reindeer so associated with Christmas? -- What are the twelves days of Christmas? -- Why is fish eaten on Christmas Eve? -- When, and why, was Christmas canceled? -- What is a Yule log? -- What was the first Noël? -- What have holly and ivy got to do with Christmas? -- What is mulled wine? -- Why are sprouts eaten with Christmas dinner? -- Why do we display Nativity scenes at Christmas? -- What is wassailing? -- Who was Good King Wenceslas? -- Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? -- Why is Christmas so often shortened to Xmas?
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- Subject:
- Christmas > Miscellanea.
- Genre:
- FAQs.
Trivia and miscellanea.
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- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | 394.2663 GRE (Text) | 37810435645733 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
