| Description |
xiii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-148) and index. |
| Contents |
The birth of Jesus -- Creating the Christmas story -- Creating Christmas day and the Christmas season -- Jesus, Mary, the magi, and an obscure Asian bishop -- The popular acceptance of Christmas. |
| Subject |
Christmas -- History -- To 1500.
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Christmas. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
| Subject |
Fasts and feasts -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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| ISBN |
0814629849 paperback |
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