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Christmas Traditions: A Celebration of Festive Lore
Book • 2020
This book is a stocking-filler-sized compilation that explores the origins of various Christmas traditions.
It includes forty short pieces on individual traditions, each accompanied by charming vintage illustrations from the British Library’s collection of Christmas books, cards, and ephemera.
The book covers topics such as the decision to celebrate Christ’s birthday on 25 December, the Yuletide festival of Anglo-Saxon England, Saturnalia, and modern traditions from around the world.
It includes forty short pieces on individual traditions, each accompanied by charming vintage illustrations from the British Library’s collection of Christmas books, cards, and ephemera.
The book covers topics such as the decision to celebrate Christ’s birthday on 25 December, the Yuletide festival of Anglo-Saxon England, Saturnalia, and modern traditions from around the world.
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