The Making of the Modern Christmas

A. W. Purdue, John Golby

The History Press Ltd, 2000

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The story of Christmas from its beginnings as a pagan celebration and the old Saturnalian custom of cross-dressing - continued today with the pantomime's "principal boy". The book covers the "reinvention" of Christmas by the Victorians, and modern celebrations.

ISBN-13
9780750921367
ISBN-10
0750921366
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Year
2000
Publication date
2000-09-21
Pages
144
Dimensions
246x186x
Weight
300