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30053003315333
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Paris-Bourbon
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394.2663 JERM
Title
Santa Claus worldwide : a history of St. Nicholas and other holiday gift-bringers / Tom A. Jerman.
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Jerman, Tom A., 1955- author.
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Adult 300-399
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394.2663 JERM
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Jerman, Tom A., 1955- author.
Title Statement
Santa Claus worldwide : a history of St. Nicholas and other holiday gift-bringers / Tom A. Jerman.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
Physical Description
viii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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text txt rdacontent
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unmediated n rdamedia
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volume rdacarrier
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index.
Summary, Etc.
""This is a comprehensive history of the world's midwinter gift-givers, showcasing the extreme diversity in their depictions as well as the many traits and functions these characters share. It tracks the evolution of these figures from the tribal priests who presided over winter solstice celebrations thousands of years before the birth of Christ, to Christian notables like St. Martin and St. Nicholas, to a variety of secular figures who emerged throughout Europe following the Protestant Reformation. Finally, it explains how the popularity of a poem about a "miniature sleigh" and "eight tiny reindeer" helped consolidate the diverse European gift-givers into an enduring tradition in which American children awake early on Christmas morning to see what Santa brought. Although the names, appearance, attire and gift-giving practices of the world's winter solstice gift-givers differ greatly, they are all recognizable as Santa, the personification of the Christmas and Midwinter festivals. Despite efforts to eliminate him by groups as diverse as the Puritans of seventeenth century New England, the Communist Party of the twentieth century Soviet Union and the government of Nazi Germany, Santa has survived and prospered, becoming one of the best known and most beloved figures in the world."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject-Personal Name
Santa Claus
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Gifts Social aspects.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Winter solstice Social aspects.
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