Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy
by the holiday season, "Christmas: A Candid History "provides an
enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide
celebration got to be what it is today. In a fascinating, concise
tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas--from
its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the
holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to
its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumerism. Packed
with intriguing stories, based on research into myriad sources,
full of insights, the book explores the historical origins of
traditions including Santa, the reindeer, gift giving, the
Christmas tree, Christmas songs and movies, and more. The book also
offers some provocative ideas for reclaiming the joy and meaning of
this beloved, yet often frustrating, season amid the pressures of
our fast-paced consumer culture.
DID YOU KNOW
For three centuries Christians did not celebrate Christmas?
Puritans in England and New England made Christmas observances
illegal?
St. Nicholas is an "elf "in the famous poem "The Night Before
Christmas"?
President Franklin Roosevelt changed the dateof Thanksgiving in
order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season?
Coca-Cola helped fashion Santa Claus's look in an advertising
campaign?
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