Christmas : its origin and associations, together with its historical events and festive celebrations during nineteen centuries

Dawson, William Francis. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781481162784
Physical Description: print
617 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Edition: Reprint from E. Stock London 1902 edition.
Publisher: [United States] Zhingoora Books, 201?.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter I. The origin and associations of Christmas -- Chapter II. The earlier celebrations of the festival -- Chapter III. Early Christmas celebrations in Britain -- Chapter IV. Christmas, from the Norman conquest to Magna Charta -- Chapter V. Christmas, from Magna Charta to the end of the wars of the Roses (a.d. 1215-1485) -- Chapter VI. Christmas under Henry VII and Henry VIII (a.d. 1485-1547) -- Chapter VII. Christmas under Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth (a.d. 1547-1603) -- Chapter VIII. Christmas under James I (a.d. 1603-1625) -- Chapter IX. Christmas under Charles the First and the Commonwealth (a.d. 1625-1660) -- Chapter X. Christmas, from the Restoration to the death of George II (a.d. 1660-1760) -- Chapter XI. Modern Christmases at home -- Chapter XII. Modern Christmases abroad -- Chapter XIII. Concluding Carol Service of the nineteenth century.