Overview
Why is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone maxing out their credit card – and their belts?Starting with the nativity itself, this book takes us through the centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we’ll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should rally contain an apple and a snake.
Combining in-depth historical research with cheerfully irreverent humor and a dash of cutting-edge guesswork, Nick Page shows us how many of the things we believe about Christmas are actually a load of old baubles – and helps us get back to something real and true beneath all the wrapping.
The book, Christmas: Tradition, Truth and Total Baubles [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781529334081 in Hardcover by Nick Page may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
10/04/2022
ISBN-10:
152933408X
ISBN-13:
9781529334081
Pages:
256
Publisher:
John Murray Press
