A Christmas CompendiumA&C Black, 2005 M01 1 - 148 páginas Why do we have Christmas trees and what, if anything, do they have to do with the story of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus? When did the tradition of sending Christmas cards begin? Why do we have Christmas stockings anyway? What is frankincense? The twelve days of Christmas? These are just some of the questions answered in succinct, informative entries in this enaging A - Z of Christmas and the meaning behind the traditions we love or hate. Each entry includes a dictionary definition, the origin of the word or phrase including its Latin roots, and sometimes a further relevant snippet of information such as a biblical reference or a general description. Then follows the entry, sometimes just a single paragraph, giving more detailed information in concise, accessible language. Christmas is so all-encompassing that everyone is caught up in it: here is a book which will remind those who have forgotten, or inform those who never knew, where it all came from. |
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25 December Advent ancient angel baby bean became Bethlehem Bible birth boar's born Brussels sprouts cake called candles carol celebrate century chocolate Christian Christmas cards Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas Island Christmas pudding Christmas season Christmas traditions Christmas tree church colour crib custom dancing days of Christmas decorations Dickens drink earth Elizabeth England English Epiphany evergreen father feast festival frankincense fruit German gifts Gospel Greek Herod holly Holy Jesse tree Jesus Christ Jewish Joseph King known Latin legend light liqueurs Lord Magi manger Mary meaning Messiah Midnight Mass mistletoe Mulled wine Nativity Origin pagan pantomimes peace plays popular reindeer robin Roman rosemary Santa Claus Saturnalia Scrooge shepherds singing sleigh song spices spirits St Nicholas star Stephen story symbolic television Testament tinsel turkey Twelfth Night Victorian wassail Wenceslas winter solstice words worship wreath Yule log Zwarte Piet