Christmas Unwrapped Facts Behind the Myths and Magic of Christmas

Harding, Patrick

ISBN 10: 1843580349 / ISBN 13: 9781843580348

Edité par Blake Publishing, 2002

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G1843580349I4N00

Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l?auteur: 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.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Christmas Unwrapped Facts Behind the Myths ...
Éditeur : Blake Publishing
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket