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Christmas Unwrapped Patrick Harding

Christmas Unwrapped By Patrick Harding

Christmas Unwrapped by Patrick Harding


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Summary

An account of all things Christmassy, from the gospels to mistletoe, Rudolph and the other reindeer, Santa and the Star in the East. An informative guide to Christmas with all its customs and confusions, rituals and icons.

Christmas Unwrapped Summary

Christmas Unwrapped: Facts Behind the Myths and Magic of Christmas by Patrick Harding

An account of all things Christmassy from the Gospels to mistletoe to Rudolph and the other reindeer, to shopping and the Star in the East. An exploration of all the myths, customs, confusions, rituals and icons presented in an informative way suitable for all the family.

About Patrick Harding

Patrick Harding is the author of many books including How to Identify Edible Mushrooms and How to Identify Trees. For the last ten years he has been running courses and seminars around the country on Christmas and it's traditions and has appeared on the Today programme, Radio 4, and an hour long Ch5 programme to be shown Christmas 2001. He has been asked so frequently - 'Is there a book on the talk?' that he decided to write one. He is married to Jean Binney, a botanical artist, and they have two children, Martin and Bryony - who know that Patrick's beard is real! Patrick lives in Sheffield in a house with two chimneys.

Table of Contents

The Ones I Used to Know 1,500 British Christmases Santa Claus is Coming to Town Christmas Customs The Goose is Getting Fat Other Christmas Quirks and Queries

Additional information

GOR001300918
9781843580348
1843580349
Christmas Unwrapped: Facts Behind the Myths and Magic of Christmas by Patrick Harding
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Blake Publishing Ltd
20121015
256
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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