The Solstice Evergreen: History, Folklore, and Origins of the Christmas Tree
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0944031757 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 169 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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O Tannenbaum? This book covers more than the Christmas tree's history and actually smothers it in much more focus on the pagan trappings of Christmas and its history.Just an intro. Excellent Resource for Pagan History If you want to know about the history of the Christmas Tree as a Christian entity there are hundreds of resources regurgitating the same information all over the internet and in almost every other book ever published on the subject. If you want to know what the significance of the tree was before it was adopted as a symbol of Christmas -- if you care about the meaning of this v. "AN INFORMATIVE HISTORY OF THE USE OF TREES DURING SOLSTICE/CHRISTMAS" according to Steven H Propp. The author writes in her Introduction to this 1991 book, "Growing up Jewish in a typically Christian New England town made the Christmas season a confusing and lonely time of year for me My mother did her best to offset the yearly cultural onslaught. Chanukah became a more important holiday than it was before the real problem was hard to define. I did not feel drawn by the stor
Sheryl Karas holds a M.A. Her lifelong curiosity about the Christmas Tree prompted her to consider the significance of the tree from a multicultural perspective. in Transpersonal Psychology.
. Her lifelong curiosity about the Christmas Tree prompted her to consider the significance of the tree from a multicultural perspective. About the Author Sheryl Karas holds a M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology
Few of us know the origins and spiritual significance of decorating an evergreen in late December. This book gathers together myths, legends, folktales, and period illustrations about the history, origins, and mystical significance of the Christmas tree.