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Häftad, Engelska, 2025
304 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
428 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
374 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2025
287 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
415 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2025
305 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2025119 kr
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A detailed historical study of the origins and development of Christmas practices across Europe.In Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Clement A. Miles examines how ancient pagan festivals and seasonal observances were gradually absorbed and reinterpreted within the Christian tradition. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources, he explores the evolution of customs such as gift-giving, feasting, and religious ceremonies, as well as the significance of figures like St. Nicholas and the symbolism of evergreen decorations.First published in the early twentieth century, this work remains a valuable resource for understanding how cultural, religious, and folkloric elements combined to shape the modern celebration of Christmas.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
401 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2018
219 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 201819 kr
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Christmas is the most famous holiday of the year, and the word itself evokes images of Santa Claus, reindeer, snow, Christmas trees, egg nog and more. At the same time, it represents Christianity''s most important event, the birth of the baby Jesus. Instantly, well known Christmas carols ring in your ears, pictures of the Nativity Scene become ubiquitous, or maybe you even picture nutcrackers or Scrooge and Tiny Tim.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
220 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
377 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
362 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2020
339 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 201723 kr
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Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan is a study of the history and folklore surrounding Christmas holidays in several countries. It is an amazing collection of Christmas-related traditions from the first introductions of Christianity to the early 20th century. The book covers the history of Christmas as a Christian feast day and how that developed. It also discusses pre-Christian festivals and observances and how a lot of them survived by being given a Christian veneer although the overt paganism disappeared.Clement A. Miles (1881-1918), an author and translator, was a member of the Folk-Lore Society. He had been for many years on T. Fisher Unwin''s literary staff and he was the author of an important work: Christmas in Ritual and Tradition. Miles possessed a wide knowledge of European languages, and translated numerous works from French and Italian.
Engelska, 2024
224 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
443 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2021
321 kr
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