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Author : Sally Lee
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781491460955
Young readers learn about the early traditions which have led to our present-day celebration of Christmas.
Author : Andy Thomas
Publisher : Ivy Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781782407812
Covering ancient ceremonies, mythology, the gospels, and traditions from around the world, this book uncovers the fascinating background to one of the biggest festive seasons—Christmas. Have you ever wondered where Christmas comes from? Or why and how it has been celebrated throughout the centuries? This book takes you on an intriguing and entertaining journey through its social history. Learn about the: astrological associations Nativity excesses of the Roman festival of Saturnalia Puritan ban of Christmas introduction and rise of gift-giving origins and developments of Santa Claus food and traditions from around the world history of its stories, songs and symbols Andy Thomas is a lecturer and author on folklore, histories and conspiracy theories and has made numerous appearances on radio and TV. Beautifully illustrated, this book tells the fuller story behind the sparkle and the merriment, and shows why Christmas has survived and still has meaning for us today.
Author : Sally Lee
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781491460979
Introduces the history and traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday, including the original fall harvest celebration, how it became an official U.S. holiday, and how people celebrate it today.
Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281076208
Christianity has played a central role in world history, for better or worse, but beyond the life of Jesus many people know little of this story. Geoffrey Blainey takes the reader on a journey from the very beginnings of Christianity through to the present day. Looking at the development of the religion itself, as well as the social and economic forces that have influenced it, the book focuses on the stories of the key players in Christianity’s rise and fall through the ages, as well as how these players shaped the faith of believers.
Author : Ernest Law
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Hampton Court (S.C.).
ISBN : UOM:39015027894271
Author : John Julius Norwich
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141928593
With wit, intelligence and his trademark eye for riveting detail, John Julius Norwich has brought together the most important and fascinating events from his trilogy of the rise and fall of the Byzantine empire.
Author : Ernest Ford
Publisher : Litres
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040839391
"A Short History of English Music" by Ernest Ford. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author : Mark Connelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015047539989
Mark Connelly presents a study of the themes which have contributed to the modern Christmas as an icon of cultural and social history.
Author : William Muir Auld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Christmas
ISBN : IND:30000050348501
Short history of the origin of the festival of Christmas, what Christmas owes to both Christian and pagan traditions, and the changes it has undergone through the centuries.
Author : Donald R. Wentworth,Beth Kraig,Mark C. Schug
Publisher : Council for Economic Educat
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1561834882
Students in senior high school grades recognize connections and patterns between historical events and current events as they develop an understanding of the human experience.
Author : Penne L. Restad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195355093
The manger or Macy's? Americans might well wonder which is the real shrine of Christmas, as they take part each year in a mix of churchgoing, shopping, and family togetherness. But the history of Christmas cannot be summed up so easily as the commercialization of a sacred day. As Penne Restad reveals in this marvelous new book, it has always been an ambiguous meld of sacred thoughts and worldly actions-- as well as a fascinating reflection of our changing society. In Christmas in America, Restad brilliantly captures the rise and transformation of our most universal national holiday. In colonial times, it was celebrated either as an utterly solemn or a wildly social event--if it was celebrated at all. Virginians hunted, danced, and feasted. City dwellers flooded the streets in raucous demonstrations. Puritan New Englanders denounced the whole affair. Restad shows that as times changed, Christmas changed--and grew in popularity. In the early 1800s, New York served as an epicenter of the newly emerging holiday, drawing on its roots as a Dutch colony (St. Nicholas was particularly popular in the Netherlands, even after the Reformation), and aided by such men as Washington Irving. In 1822, another New Yorker named Clement Clarke Moore penned a poem now known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," virtually inventing the modern Santa Claus. Well-to-do townspeople displayed a German novelty, the decorated fir tree, in their parlors; an enterprising printer discovered the money to be made from Christmas cards; and a hodgepodge of year-end celebrations began to coalesce around December 25 and the figure of Santa. The homecoming significance of the holiday increased with the Civil War, and by the end of the nineteenth century a full- fledged national holiday had materialized, forged out of borrowed and invented custom alike, and driven by a passion for gift-giving. In the twentieth century, Christmas seeped into every niche of our conscious and unconscious lives to become a festival of epic proportions. Indeed, Restad carries the story through to our own time, unwrapping the messages hidden inside countless movies, books, and television shows, revealing the inescapable presence--and ambiguous meaning--of Christmas in contemporary culture. Filled with colorful detail and shining insight, Christmas in America reveals not only much about the emergence of the holiday, but also what our celebrations tell us about ourselves. From drunken revelry along colonial curbstones to family rituals around the tree, from Thomas Nast drawing the semiofficial portrait of St. Nick to the making of the film Home Alone, Restad's sparkling account offers much to amuse and ponder.
Author : John Kendrick Bangs
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1379074622
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Author : Clyve Jones
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843837176
This institutional history charts the development and evolution of parliament from the Scottish and Irish parliaments, through the post-Act of Union parliament and into the devolved assemblies of the 1990s. It considers all aspects of parliament as an institution, including membership, parties, constituencies and elections.
Author : Andy Thomas
Publisher : Ivy Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781782407805
Covering ancient ceremonies, mythology, the gospels, and traditions from around the world, this book uncovers the fascinating background to one of the biggest festive seasons—Christmas. Have you ever wondered where Christmas comes from? Or why and how it has been celebrated throughout the centuries? This book takes you on an intriguing and entertaining journey through its social history. Learn about the: astrological associations Nativity excesses of the Roman festival of Saturnalia Puritan ban of Christmas introduction and rise of gift-giving origins and developments of Santa Claus food and traditions from around the world history of its stories, songs and symbols Andy Thomas is a lecturer and author on folklore, histories and conspiracy theories and has made numerous appearances on radio and TV. Beautifully illustrated, this book tells the fuller story behind the sparkle and the merriment, and shows why Christmas has survived and still has meaning for us today.
Author : Andy Thomas
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786786029
This is the most balanced and well-reasoned investigation available into why people believe today’s highly divisive conspiracy theories, from COVID and QAnon to 5G scares, fake news and more. Through their part in some huge controversies, conspiracy theorists are being branded the Number One Enemies of our times – the new heretics. They are seen to threaten the very fabric of modern society, spreading doubts and fears that result in Washington Capitol invasions, transmission mast burnings or the spread of anti-vaxx material. Yet the theorists prefer to call themselves "truth seekers" and see the mainstream establishment as the real disruptor, treating its increasingly harsh censorship as direct validation of their views. In truth, the new heretics, whose numbers are swelling, are symptoms of a wider polarization splitting apart much of the world in ideological divisions. Many have lost trust in politicians and the media, while nuanced debate is crushed and information overload and manipulation breeds uncertainty, civil unrest and mental health issues. How does the age old strategy of divide-and-rule play out in such an environment? Using his extensive experience of negotiating disputes between cynics and truth seekers, Andy Thomas explores the proliferation of conspiracy thinking, peeling back unhelpful layers of biased thinking on all sides to find more insightful ways to bridge the polarised divides and create a better way forward.
