Read Christmas: The Sacred to Santa

Christmas: The Sacred to Santa

Tara Moore

4.9/5 (22983 ratings)

Description:Christmas falls on 25 December with faithful inevitability. Indeed, our entire Western system of time is based upon it. It may seem as though it has always been this way, but like many facts of the holiday’s history, the date of Christ’s birth contains a complex story wrapped in controversy. Despite the deep traditions that bind a culture to its version of Christmas – the pageantry, food and folklore – its longevity has always depended on its ability to evolve.Christmas: From Sacred to Santa takes us on a journey from its historical origins to its modern incarnation as a global commercial event. Along the way we encounter a vast array of religious personages, fictional characters and mythic figures that have become associated with its celebration, from St Nicholas to the Magi, Scrooge and Krampus. Moore explores how the great traditions such as Christmas trees, feasting and gift-giving emerged, as well as how Christmas has been portrayed in culture, from the literary works of Charles Dickens to the now annual bout of films and seasonal music – including traditional carols and the latest Christmas chart-topper.Since Christmas is not all merriment and games, Moore also probes the tension between the sacred and the secular during Christmas as well as the cultural stigmas that have historically accompanied the season. She considers Christmas in its global context as a unifying but also divisive event, enchantingly and compellingly reintroducing us to the holiday we only think we know.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Christmas: The Sacred to Santa. To get started finding Christmas: The Sacred to Santa, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1780233876

Description: Christmas falls on 25 December with faithful inevitability. Indeed, our entire Western system of time is based upon it. It may seem as though it has always been this way, but like many facts of the holiday’s history, the date of Christ’s birth contains a complex story wrapped in controversy. Despite the deep traditions that bind a culture to its version of Christmas – the pageantry, food and folklore – its longevity has always depended on its ability to evolve.Christmas: From Sacred to Santa takes us on a journey from its historical origins to its modern incarnation as a global commercial event. Along the way we encounter a vast array of religious personages, fictional characters and mythic figures that have become associated with its celebration, from St Nicholas to the Magi, Scrooge and Krampus. Moore explores how the great traditions such as Christmas trees, feasting and gift-giving emerged, as well as how Christmas has been portrayed in culture, from the literary works of Charles Dickens to the now annual bout of films and seasonal music – including traditional carols and the latest Christmas chart-topper.Since Christmas is not all merriment and games, Moore also probes the tension between the sacred and the secular during Christmas as well as the cultural stigmas that have historically accompanied the season. She considers Christmas in its global context as a unifying but also divisive event, enchantingly and compellingly reintroducing us to the holiday we only think we know.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Christmas: The Sacred to Santa. To get started finding Christmas: The Sacred to Santa, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Christmas: The Sacred to Santa

Christmas: The Sacred to Santa

More Books

The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

Rsvp

Rsvp

Blue-Eyed Girl

Blue-Eyed Girl

Fade to Dead (DI Jessica Wideacre #1)

Fade to Dead (DI Jessica Wideacre #1)

Keep Calm, I AM 1 OF 10%, so I carried on.: The True Story of Tara Mary Moore

Keep Calm, I AM 1 OF 10%, so I carried on.: The True Story of Tara Mary Moore

Victorian Christmas in Print (Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters)

Victorian Christmas in Print (Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters)

People from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador: Tara Oram, Rob Moore, Ryan Cleary, Snook, Don Bartlett, Edgatara Oram, Rob Moore, Ryan Cleary, Snook, Don Bartlett, Edgar Baird, Brad Peyton, Gordon Rodgers R Baird, Brad Peyton, Gordon Rodgers

People from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador: Tara Oram, Rob Moore, Ryan Cleary, Snook, Don Bartlett, Edgatara Oram, Rob Moore, Ryan Cleary, Snook, Don Bartlett, Edgar Baird, Brad Peyton, Gordon Rodgers R Baird, Brad Peyton, Gordon Rodgers

Delayed but not Denied: The Jouney of Tara Moore

Delayed but not Denied: The Jouney of Tara Moore

(Blue-Eyed Girl) [By: Tara Moore] [Mar, 2013]

(Blue-Eyed Girl) [By: Tara Moore] [Mar, 2013]