Packed with delightful seasonal illustrations, including many original Dickens illustrations, this lovingly compiled book celebrates the Victorian Christmas in all its warmth and charm.
This book traces the history of Christmas in Santa Fe and describes old traditions that remain alive, such as the masked Matachines dancers, traditional feasts and decorations, and others.
Examines the stories behind the customs and traditions of Christmas including Advent wreaths, holly, Nativity scenes, Yule logs, caroling, and Santa Claus
Nigella Christmas will surely become an all-time perennial favourite, the book we will all reach for – for minimum stress and maximum enjoyment – at holiday season.
"Perry's work is original, comprehensively researched, and a major contribution to understanding the central importance of the evolution of a consumer culture in modern Germany.
... Christmas tree, what sentiments will you remember most about the holiday season? Some religious leaders are afraid ... celebration, in particular, bare. In order to recapture the true essence and real reason for the season ...
This heartwarming collection evokes the memories of Christmas past with such stories as: Holly Berry Dreams, in which a young girl hangs holly leaves above the doorway as a sign of better times to come while waiting for her father to return ...