The Oxford Handbook of Christmas

The Oxford Handbook of Christmas provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of all aspects of Christmas across the globe, from the specifically religious to the purely cultural. The contributions are drawn from a distinguished group of international experts from across numerous disciplines, including literary scholars, theologians, historians, biblical scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, art historians, and legal experts. The volume provides authoritative treatments of a range of topics, from the origins of Christmas to the present; decorating trees to eating plum pudding; from the Bible to contemporary worship; from carols to cinema; from the Nativity Story to Santa Claus; from Bethlehem to Japan; from Catholics to Baptists; from secularism to consumerism. Christmas is the biggest celebration on the planet. Every year, a significant percentage of the world's population is draw to this holiday--from Cape Cod to Cape Town, from South America to South Korea, and on and on across the globe. The Christmas season takes up a significant part of the entire year. For many countries, the holiday is a major force in their national economy. Moreover, Christmas is not just a modern holiday, but has been an important feast for most Christians since the fourth century and a dominant event in many cultures and countries for over a millennium. The Oxford Handbook of Christmas provides an invaluable reference point for anyone interested in this global phenomenon.

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• Authors: Timothy Larsen, Timothy (Mcmanis Professor of Christian Th Larsen
• Assisted by: Timothy Larsen (Editor), Timothy (McManis Professor of Christian Thought Larsen (Editor), Larsen Timothy (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9780198831464
• ISBN: 978-0-19-883146-4
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 255 mm x 40 mm
• Series: Oxford Handbooks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Sermons / Christian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, RELIGION / Holidays / Christmas & Advent, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Religious life and practice, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Religious life & practice