Project Gutenberg 2006-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 266 Miles, Clement A. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Robert Ledger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan" by Clement A. Miles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive volume explores the diverse traditions and customs surrounding the celebration of Christmas, delving into both its Christian significance and the pagan elements that have influenced it over time. The book aims to provide insights into how Christmas is observed across different cultures and emphasizes the complexity of the holiday as a blend of religious and secular practices. At the start of the work, the author introduces the purpose and origins of festive celebrations, highlighting their significance in various cultures throughout history. He discusses the interplay between pagan and Christian rituals, noting how the festival of Christmas has evolved, particularly in its transition from ancient practices to its current form. Miles outlines the structure of the book, indicating that the first part will cover the Christian aspects of Christmas, while the second will explore the pagan traditions that have persisted. This scholarly approach sets the stage for a detailed examination of the customs, hymns, and folklore associated with Christmas across Europe and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas Christmas -- History Fasts and feasts GT Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Religious 1098074 1098073 2024-10-08T11:26:22.008288 2023-09-08T12:19:51.688711 text/html text/html 1142946 2006-08-21T17:48:58 text/html 1932372 2006-08-21T17:49:02 text/html application/zip 1846052 2024-10-08T11:26:48.715168 application/epub+zip 1855088 2024-10-08T11:26:29.098268 application/epub+zip 428720 2024-10-08T11:26:26.029237 application/epub+zip 2365806 2024-10-08T11:27:00.979066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2368063 2024-10-08T11:26:45.180154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921829 2022-09-09T07:38:12.677761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750737 750637 2024-10-08T11:26:17.695292 2023-09-08T12:19:47.949720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 750102 2006-08-21T17:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 289706 2006-08-21T17:49:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 750290 2006-08-21T17:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289210 2006-08-21T17:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21478 2024-10-08T11:27:01.169053 application/rdf+xml 21738 2024-10-08T11:26:26.822251 image/jpeg 4725 2024-10-08T11:26:26.422244 image/jpeg 1690690 2024-10-08T11:26:22.137269 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog