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Who decided to celebrate Jesus' birthday on 25th December... and why? Who exactly was Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus)? Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? When was the first Christmas card sent? What on earth has a Yule log to do with Christmas? What does nativity actually mean? Did Father Christmas really used to wear green? Who invented the advent calendar? What do fankincense and myrrh look like? What do crackers have to do with Christmas? Where do the flying reindeer come from? Was there really once meat in mince pies? What's all the holly and ivy for? Why are carols called carols? What exactly is a manager? Why are Christmas puddings Christmas-pudding shaped? Why hang Christmas wreaths to celebrate Christ's birth? Were Christmas trees really introduced to England by Prince Albert? Why have a fairy, not an angel at the top of the tree? These are just some of the questions you'll find answered in this fact-filled book.
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The Truth About Christmas, Philip Ardagh
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2001
- Oprawa
- (twarda)
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- Tytuł
- The Truth About Christmas
- Podtytuł
- Its Traditions Unravelled
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Philip Ardagh
- Wydawca
- Pan Childrens Paperbacks
- Rok wydania
- 2001
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 96
- ISBN10
- 0333966058
- ISBN13
- 9780333966051
- Seria
- The Truth About
- Kategorie
- Ocena
- 3,6 z 5
- Opis
- Who decided to celebrate Jesus' birthday on 25th December... and why? Who exactly was Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus)? Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? When was the first Christmas card sent? What on earth has a Yule log to do with Christmas? What does nativity actually mean? Did Father Christmas really used to wear green? Who invented the advent calendar? What do fankincense and myrrh look like? What do crackers have to do with Christmas? Where do the flying reindeer come from? Was there really once meat in mince pies? What's all the holly and ivy for? Why are carols called carols? What exactly is a manager? Why are Christmas puddings Christmas-pudding shaped? Why hang Christmas wreaths to celebrate Christ's birth? Were Christmas trees really introduced to England by Prince Albert? Why have a fairy, not an angel at the top of the tree? These are just some of the questions you'll find answered in this fact-filled book.