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The World Encyclopedia of Christmas

Author : Gerry Bowler
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 1551996073
Total Pages : 1075 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Christmas written by Gerry Bowler and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 1075 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes entries on the evolution of the Christmas tree and the Christmas card, gift-giving, and decoration of church and home. There are profiles of the many gift-bringers, from Santa Claus to Babouschka, and miraculous tales of the numerous saints associated with the season. And there are histories of seasonal celebrations and folk customs around the world, from the United States to Japan, from Egypt to Iceland. Who, for example, knew the links between the Punch and Judy show and Christmas? That the medieval Paradise tree hung with tempting apples was the forerunner of the Christmas tree? About the Peerie Guizers, who terrorized the Shetland Islands, going door-to-door for Christmas charity? Or what Freudians make of our interest in Christmas stockings and Santa’s entrance through the chimney? There are detailed accounts of Wren Boys and Star Boys, mumming and wassailing, the Feast of Fools and the origins of eggnog. And of course stories of the Nativity and legends of the Magi. With beautifully illustrated accounts ranging from the pagan roots of Yuletide, through the birth of Christ, and the long and fascinating history of the festival ever since, The World Encyclopedia of Christmas, is a rich and continually surprising array of religious and secular history, trivia, literature, and art. This wonderful book deserves to find a home with every family that celebrates Christmas.

Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year's Celebrations

Author : Tanya Gulevich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1016 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year's Celebrations written by Tanya Gulevich and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 240 alphabetically arranged entries covering Christmas, New Year's, and related days of observance, including folk and religious customs, history, legends, and symbols from around the world.

The World Book Encyclopedia

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The World Book Encyclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

Santa Claus

Author : Gerry Bowler
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 1551996081
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Santa Claus written by Gerry Bowler and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Intervening generations were shaggy and strange — whip-wielding menaces to naughty boys and girls. Yet as the raucous, outdoor, alcohol-fuelled holiday gave way to a more domestic, sentimental model, a new kind of gift-bringer was called for — a loveable elf, still judgmental but far less threatening. In this engaging social and cultural history, Gerry Bowler examines the place of Santa Claus in history, literature, advertising, and art. He traces his metamorphosis from a beardless youth into a red-suited peddler. He reveals the lesser-known aspects of the gift-bringer’s life — Santa’s involvement with social and political causes of all stripes (he enlisted on the Union side in the American Civil War), his starring role in the movies and as adman for gun-makers and insurance companies. And he demolishes the myths surrounding Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. Santa Claus: A Biography will stand as the classic work on the long-lived and multifarious Mr. Claus.

Christmas in the Crosshairs

Author : G. Q. Bowler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190499001
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Christmas in the Crosshairs written by G. Q. Bowler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a War on Christmas? This book surveys the history of the world's most popular festival and the never-ending battles it has engendered ever since its hotly-contested invention in the Roman Empire.

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas

Author : Gerry Bowler
Publisher : M&S
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Christmas written by Gerry Bowler and published by M&S. This book was released on 2000 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A] truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs around the world." -- Cover.

The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy

Author : Christopher Calderhead
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781402733680
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy written by Christopher Calderhead and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a short history of calligraphy and its tools, with illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions for calligraphy styles from around the world.

!Feliz Navidad¡

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Publisher : World Book
ISBN 13 : 9780716608301
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book !Feliz Navidad¡ written by and published by World Book. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A study of the celebrations, customs, and practices of Mexico and of Mexican Americans. Also includes crafts, recipes, and carols"--Provided by publisher.

The International Encyclopedia of Film

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book The International Encyclopedia of Film written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of Christmas

Author : Tanya Gulevich
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 9780780804555
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Christmas written by Tanya Gulevich and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Like sparkling lights and colorful ornaments on a holiday tree, Encyclopedia of Christmas offers myriad facts all in one place. The subtitle says it all: 'Nearly 200 alphabetically arranged entries covering all aspects of Christmas, including folk customs, religious observances, history, legends, symbols, and related days from Europe, America, and around the world.' The Encyclopedia's strong point is its international coverage reflected in the 20 or so entries devoted to Christmas in specific countries or regions all over the world, and the multicultural flavor of its articles. Web sites are offered for countries, Christmas trees, customs, and Christmas movies. Fact- and fun-filled, this is a resource for everyone."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Author : Hugh Chisholm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1090 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopaedia Britannica written by Hugh Chisholm and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

The World Book Dictionary

Author : Clarence L. (Ed.) Barnhart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (692 download)

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Download or read book The World Book Dictionary written by Clarence L. (Ed.) Barnhart and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia [4 volumes]

Author : Ken Albala
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313376271
Total Pages : 1566 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia [4 volumes] written by Ken Albala and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 1566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive reference work introduces food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the world—including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places. From babka to baklava to the groundnut stew of Ghana, food culture can tell us where we've been—and maybe even where we're going. Filled with succinct, yet highly informative entries, the four-volume Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia covers all of the planet's nation-states, as well as various tribes and marginalized peoples. Thus, in addition to coverage on countries as disparate as France, Ethiopia, and Tibet, there are also entries on Roma Gypsies, the Maori of New Zealand, and the Saami of northern Europe. There is even a section on food in outer space, detailing how and what astronauts eat and how they prepare for space travel as far as diet and nutrition are concerned. Each entry offers information about foodstuffs, meals, cooking methods, recipes, eating out, holidays and celebrations, and health and diet. Vignettes help readers better understand other cultures, while the inclusion of selected recipes lets them recreate dishes from other lands.

The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas

Author : Ellen Evert Hopman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1644117819
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas written by Ellen Evert Hopman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants • Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season • Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals • Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinks For millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities. In ancient Egypt, people decorated their homes with greenery at the festival of the rebirth of the God Horus. The ancient Romans shared gifts, especially candles, at the midwinter festival of Saturnalia. In Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, the Yule Log was burned in the hearth, fruit orchards were wassailed, and sheaves of wheat were displayed to carry luck into the New Year. In Celtic cultures, mummers and guisers went door to door, and European mistletoe (Viscum album) was gathered by Druids as a medicinal and magical aid. Ellen Evert Hopman shares folklore, recipes, rituals, and crafts to enliven your Yuletide observance. She explores the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus as well as holiday Spirits and Yuletide animals. She explains how to perform Winter Solstice divinations and make traditional foods and drinks such as Elizabethan gingerbread cookies and Wassail. And she looks in depth at the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season such as Frankincense and Myrrh, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Bayberry, and many more. This guide offers practical and magical ways to celebrate and honor the darkest days of the year.

Librarian's Guide to Passive Programming

Author : Emily T. Wichman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598848968
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Librarian's Guide to Passive Programming written by Emily T. Wichman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the concept of passive programming and get started easily with plans for implementing a wide array of intergenerational programs in libraries with this professional primer. Libraries are an integral part of the community, a fact that can often be overlooked in today's world of home-based online research. Passive programs encourage patrons to linger—either in the library or on the library's website—and promote a connection to the library's collections, its services, and the community. Librarian's Guide to Passive Programming: Easy and Affordable Activities for All Ages presents plans for 32 passive programs designed to capture the attention of library patrons. Each chapter—which contains programs grouped thematically—details the steps necessary to reproduce the programs, and includes supporting handouts, activities, and photographs. This helpful guide also examines what passive programming is, why passive programming is relevant, and offers strategies across all aspects of its implementation—from developing program ideas to evaluating program success.

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Africa

Author : Don Rubin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415059312
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Africa written by Don Rubin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1994 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.

Author : William D. Crump
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476647593
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed. written by William D. Crump and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.