Christmas Miscellany
Author: Jonathan Green
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Published: 2009-11
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1602397570
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What is myrrh? Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? What is a Yule log? And much...
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Nowell! A Christmas Miscellany
Author: Tim Dowley
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2024-06-28
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Nowell! A Christmas Miscellany offers a rich mix of Christmas-themed poetry and prose, extending from classic seasonal poetry to terrible jokes; from carols to journal entries and letters; from much-loved Christmas traditions to favorite Christmas films, music, and paintings. The book is catholic in its breadth, including sermons of the early church as well as twenty-first century verse and items from many nations and a broad spectrum of churches. For ease of use, the anthology is arranged by category and equipped with user-friendly indexes. This book is designed for personal enjoyment and meditation, but it can also be a useful worship resource, providing much-loved as well as new and unusual readings for seasonal events and festivities.
Christmas Miscellany
Author: Jonathan Green
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-10-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1510725709
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discover the meaning of the season’s traditions! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn: Why we sing carols Why we burn Yule logs Why we hang stockings Why we kiss under the mistletoe Why we send greeting cards Why there are twelve days of Christmas And what is figgy pudding? Each chapter explores a different custom and its history: when and where it started, how it has changed over the centuries, and why we still love to recreate it today. You’ll learn why holly and ivy are important symbols, who Good King Wenceslas was, and why we eat turkey for Christmas dinner. Additional fun facts and trivia are sprinkled throughout, accompanied by classic illustrations. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for curious-minded friends and family this holiday season!
Christmas Miscellany
Author: Jonathan Green
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-11-01
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1628732326
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Wouldn’t it be great to understand all our Christmas traditions? Here, Jonathan Green offers the fascinating history behind our most beloved holiday traditions. For example, myrrh is incense made from the resin of a North African bush and was a special gift during biblical times. To the Romans, mistletoe was a symbol of fertility, so today we are encouraged to kiss when it is near. The Yule log was originally used to brighten homes during the dark, cold Scandinavian Christmas season. Packed with all manner of delightful surprises and delicious morsels, A Christmas Miscellany demystifies the origins of familiar festive customs such as caroling and Christmas cards, and entertains with fun, little-known facts. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the curious-minded during the holiday season.
Round About the Christmas Tree
Author: Becky Brown
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2018-09-06
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 1509899863
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure. This edition is introduced by Ned Halley and features charming illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt. Round About the Christmas Tree is the perfect Christmas gift for booklovers as all facets of the festive season are represented here in one gorgeous volume. This anthology shows what an inspiration Christmas was for so many famous writers, whether it be a time for celebration, for family, or a chance to remember those in hardship. There are heart-warming stories from Charles Dickens and E. Nesbit, comic fun from G. K. Chesterton and Saki, touching whimsy from Hans Christian Andersen, and even crimes to solve from Arthur Conan Doyle.
A Christmas Miscellany
Author: Ian Jackman
Publisher: Random House Reference Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780375426049
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A celebration of Christmas past presents a treasury of holiday decoration tips, letters to Santa, gift suggestions, traditional recipes, and customs that evoke the charm of the Victorian era.
Christmas Miscellany
Author: Jonathan Green
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2017-11-07
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781510725690
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn: Why we sing carols Why we burn Yule logs Why we hang stockings Why we kiss under the mistletoe Why we send greeting cards Why there are twelve days of Christmas And what is figgy pudding? Each chapter explores a different custom and its history: when and where it started, how it has changed over the centuries, and why we still love to recreate it today. You’ll learn why holly and ivy are important symbols, who Good King Wenceslas was, and why we eat turkey for Christmas dinner. Additional fun facts and trivia are sprinkled throughout, accompanied by classic illustrations. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for curious-minded friends and family this holiday season!
The Uniform Trade List Annual
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 1873
Total Pages: 1636
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With alphabetical indexes of firms and trade specialties.
A Christmas Miscellany
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: St Mark's Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781907062179
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Modern Christmas in America
Author: William Waits
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 1994-10
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 0814792847
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An historical survey of American Christmas that describes how the modern holiday emerged. It traces the evolution from years prior to 1880, when people presented one another simple, handmade presents, through the late 19th century when industrialization inundated the celebration with inexpensive "tawdry" trinkets, to today. Includes photographs of store and product advertising. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
