The book of Christmas - Christopher Winn

In The Book of Christmas,best-selling author and acclaimed historian, Christopher Winn, casts arevealing eye over the stories, myths and legends of the most celebrated festival of the year: Christmas.

In this lovingly written collection of festive myths, legends and (quite often) bizarre traditions, discover the fascinating truth behind some of our most cherished Christmas rituals and customs.

Along witha detailed Christmas timeline outlining significant moments and stories throughout history as well as the evolution behind many of the moremainstream customs, Christopher Winnunearths all sorts of unusual and symbolic traditions from around the world; from the Druidical origins of the parasitic plant mistletoe and why we now associate it with kissing, to Japan's predilection for a Kentucky Fried Chicken Christmas dinner, towhy we send cards, hang decorations, sing carols, eat turkey and much, much more - discoverthe fascinatingtruth (and oddities) behind this very special holiday.

Beautifully produced and charmingly illustrated, TheBook of Christmas is a treasure trove of all things Christmas to delight the whole family.