December wars, the
Auteur :
Menendez, Albert J.
Éditeur :
Prometheus Books
ISBN :
9780879758578
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1993
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In an age of "political correctness", Christmas has become a controversial holiday. Each year brings court battles over heated school board meetings in the public schools. This book traces this dispute as far back as the fourth century, when Catholic orthodoxy turned Christmas into a major propaganda tool and a religious observance.