The Philosophy of Christmas
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Philosophies
ISBN-10
0712355162
ISBN-13
9780712355162
Publisher
British Library Publishing
Imprint
British Library Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 17th, 2024
Print length
112 Pages
Weight
338 grams
Dimensions
20.70 x 13.70 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
General cookery & recipesCookery dishes & coursesNostalgia: general
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Following in the tradition of the British Library Philosophy of … series, this full-colour book explores the fascinating and diverse influences on our Christmas celebrations. A beautifully designed gift book, this is the perfect stocking filler, written by popular and best-selling author, Caroline Taggart.
Take the Roman festival of Saturnalia, the gift-giving Norse god Odin and the Pagan habit of bringing evergreen plants into the house at Midwinter. Add a benevolent fourth-century bishop, some drunken medieval singing and a nineteenth-century American poem. Sprinkle with the Christian tradition of Jesus being born on 25 December and stir well. Allow the mixture to absorb other influences over hundreds of years and serve with a plum pudding that may or may not have plums in it. Drawing on these multifarious ingredients and more, Caroline Taggart takes a fascinating and quirky look at why we celebrate Christmas the way we do. Illustrated in glorious full colour with images from the British Library Collections, this is a joyful journey through distant lands and ancient customs, finishing with a few thoughts on what our future traditions might be.
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