Christmas a to Z : Abridged and Revised Edition by Tanya Gulevich (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Reviews"[A] well-researched and clearly written volume. This terrific resource is highly recommended for large public and parish libraries." -Jacqueline Parascandola, Columbia University Libraries., New York
SynopsisFor anyone interested in having a handy and attractive reference guide covering Christmas, New Year's, and related days of observance from around the world, this book includes more than 200 alphabetically arranged entries. It discusses folk and religious customs as well as the history, legends, and symbols associated with the holidays. The book is abundantly illustrated and features guides for further reading and an extensive, easy-to-use index., Christmas is the most widely celebrated Christian holiday in the world. With its great cultural prominence, Christmas in increasingly celebrated by members of other religions and has great implications in the secular world in terms of its influence on arts, culture, retail, and business. This reference work includes more than 200 alphabetically arranged entries, covering Christmas, New Year's, and related days of observance around the world. It also includes discussions of folk and religious customs, history, legends, and symbols related to these holidays. Christmas A to Z is beautifully illustrated and is rounded out with a guide to further reading. "The entries are uniformly readable and well documented. . . . Highly recommended."-- Choice