Project Gutenberg 2015-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 186 Sandys, William 1792 1874 Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Heather Clark, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. "Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols" by William Sandys is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the origins and customs surrounding the Christmas season, specifically focusing on English traditions from ancient to modern times. Sandys aims to explore both the ecclesiastical significance of Christmas and its transformation into a time of feasting and merriment, addressing the interplay of Christian and pagan traditions throughout history. At the start of the work, the author clarifies his intent to provide a popular and engaging recount of how Christmas has been celebrated in England, rather than a theological exposition. He reflects on the solemnity of the Nativity and its spiritual significance while contrasting this with the revelry and excesses that characterized Christmas feasts in the past. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of the historical festivities, customs, and the significance of various Christmas-related practices, paving the way for further detailed examination in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas GT Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Other 691085 691053 2024-10-20T06:16:58.012272 2023-09-20T16:11:10.631284 text/html text/html 681222 2015-01-12T20:18:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 2764496 2015-01-12T20:19:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2856820 2024-10-20T06:17:12.547308 application/epub+zip 2864370 2024-10-20T06:17:00.910309 application/epub+zip 292206 2024-10-20T06:16:59.478308 application/epub+zip 3078952 2024-10-20T06:17:20.636242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2927665 2024-10-20T06:17:10.741231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436581 2022-09-21T18:19:32.210417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490447 2024-10-20T06:16:55.245319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 490588 2015-01-12T20:18:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 184908 2015-01-12T20:19:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18987 2024-10-20T06:17:20.802187 application/rdf+xml 14393 2024-10-20T06:16:59.654268 image/jpeg 2181 2024-10-20T06:16:59.574273 image/jpeg 2775332 2024-10-20T06:16:58.257294 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