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The Book of Christmas: Everything We Once Knew and Loved About Christmastime
The Book of Christmas Everything We Once Knew and Loved About Christmastime Author:Jane Struthers ? What is the significance of holly at Christmas? — ? When should you make your figgy pudding? — ? Why was the Old Lad's Passing Bell rung on Christmas Eve? — ? And who was Good King Wenceslas? — Did you know that, long before turkey arrived on our shores, it was traditional to serve a roasted wild boar's head at Christmas? Or that our Christmas... more »es were once so cold that Frost Fairs were held on the River Thames?
Christmas Day was first celebrated on December 25 in the fourth century. But when should our Christmas decorations come down -- Twelfth Day, Twelfth Night ... or Candlemas? And why?
A captivating volume, The Book of Christmas is packed with fascinating information on ancient religious customs and traditional feasts, age-old superstitions and rites, and the stories behind some of our favourite Christmas carols and books, making it the perfect guide to Christmastime.« less