Christmas in Pennsylvania

English

ISBN: 0811742660

EAN: 9780811742665

Category: Religion / Holidays / Christmas & Advent/Social Science / Customs & Traditions/

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Release Date: 09/01/2009

Synopsis: Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State. Composed of inter''views and contemporary newspaper reports, it records holiday tra''ditions from the eighteenth century through the early twentieth century, including mummers, Christ-Kindel and Kriss Kringle, Christmas trees and trimming, Belsnickels, the Philadelphia carnival of horns, Moravian pyramids and putzes, Pittsburgh firecracker celebrations, and holiday treats. Now with full-color images, this edition includes Don Yoder's new expanded afterword on recent research of Christmas customs and a selection of traditional recipes.

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Christmas in Pennsylvania

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Format: eBook - PDF

Pages: 224