The Oxford handbook of Christmas
Christmas is an unrivalled annual celebration. This volume traces its history from the early Church's decision to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on 25 December through the medieval period and all the way into the 21st century. It explores Christmas all around the world and presents the var...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford handbooks online Religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christmas
/ Theology
/ Tradition
/ Art
/ Sociology
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Christmas |
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| Summary: | Christmas is an unrivalled annual celebration. This volume traces its history from the early Church's decision to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on 25 December through the medieval period and all the way into the 21st century. It explores Christmas all around the world and presents the variety of ways that worshipping communities observe the festival from Roman Catholics to Reformed Protestants. All of the features of the Nativity Story are covered from the Holy Family to the Magi and the Star, as are the biblical and theological unpinning of Christmas, including the doctrines of the Incarnation and the Virgin Birth. Carols and music, as well as paintings, literature, and film and television, are all treated by experts, as are the more cultural aspects of the season ranging from Santa Claus to Christmas trees to food and drink. |
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| ISBN: | 0191869163 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198831464.001.0001 |