How christmas became christmas: the pagan and christian origins of the beloved holiday
Auteur :
Parry, Nathaniel
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476688282
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2022
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
458 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By tracing Christmas’ origins as a pagan celebration of the winter solstice and its development in Europe’s Christianization, this history explains that the true ‘reason for the season’ has as much to do with the earth’s movement around the sun as with the birth of Christ.