Were They Wise Men or Kings?

The Book of Christmas Questions

Author(s): Peter C. Craigie

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ISBN-13: 9780664245740

Number of Pages: 336

Published: 01/01/1983

Christmas is a time of celebration, rich with ritual and detail. But more than just a season for angels and wrapping paper, Christmas has its own heritage which intersects in fascinating ways with human history and human beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. In this book of fifty Christmas questions, Joseph Walsh gives us the details behind Christmas traditions, such as Santa's origin and appearance, the story of Rudolph, holiday decorations and greenery, the nativity, Christmas tales, celebrations and rituals, gift-giving, and card-sending. He links contemporary practices and historical tradition, explaining why, for instance, we kiss under the mistletoe, and describing the time when Christmas was responsible for a truce in World War I. In this illustrated book, readers will find answers to questions they've often asked and some they've never thought about.

Peter C. Craigie

Peter C. Craigie was Professor of Religious Studies, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and Academic Vice-President at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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