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Book Review of Spirit of Christmas: A History of Our Best-Loved Carols (Booknotes)

Spirit of Christmas: A History of Our Best-Loved Carols (Booknotes)
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The Spirit of Christmas recounts the history of our best-loved Christmas carols, including Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry, Ave Maria and many more. The origins of carols are sometimes clear, but often interwoven with myth and supposition. Each chapter is devoted to a specific carol. This book includes a CD of Christmas carols.

Beautiful paintings and frescoes of angels are illustrate each section.