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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Spirits of the Season: The Forgotten Folklore, Ghosts and Legends of Christmas Long before Christmas became a season of bright lights, presents and family gatherings, it belonged to ghosts. Across Britain and Europe, the darkest weeks of the year were once believed to be filled with wandering spirits, prophetic dreams, dangerous visitors and supernatural creatures. The dead returned to their former homes. Ghostly riders crossed the winter sky. Animals spoke at midnight, witches roamed abroad, and strange masked figures demanded entry at the door.Spirits of the Season uncovers the forgotten folklore that once made Christmas the most mysterious and unsettling time of the year. Journey through the haunted Twelve Nights and discover the terrifying Wild Hunt, the skeletal Mari Lwyd, the monstrous Krampus, the Yule Cat, Christmas witches, phantom church services and the spirits believed to gather around the festive fire. Explore the rituals used to predict future marriages, protect the household, welcome the dead and guard against whatever might be waiting beyond the lighted windows. From cattle whispering of death in their midnight stalls to spectral congregations assembling in deserted churches, these were not merely stories told for amusement. They reflected a world in which Christmas stood outside ordinary time, when the boundary between the natural and supernatural was thought to grow dangerously thin. Rich in folklore, strange customs and dark winter legends, Spirits of the Season reveals the older Christmas concealed beneath the modern celebration. The fires may burn brighter now, but the longest nights have never entirely surrendered their ghosts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Christmas did not always begin at the start of September and end halfway through Boxing Day. For centuries, Christmas Day marked the beginning of a twelve-day season of feasting, saints' days, games, disguises, wassailing, gambling, dancing, temporary rulers and decisions involving open flames that would now invalidate most home-insurance policies. In The Twelve Days of Christmas, Sam Westborn uncovers the forgotten history of Britain's longest festive season, from medieval banquets and Lords of Misrule to mummers, orchard wassails, Twelfth Night kings and the gradual disappearance of Christmas after Christmas Day. Along the way, the book investigates the famous song itself. Where did it come from? What were colly birds? Were the five gold rings actually jewellery? Was the song really a secret Catholic code? And what practical difficulties arise when somebody sends you 184 birds, forty milkmaids, thirty leaping lords and no clear instructions about where to put them?Written with warmth, wit and a healthy suspicion of overly tidy folklore, this lively history separates fact from festive fiction while showing just how strange, noisy and complicated Christmas once was. The book also includes twelve specially created black-and-white illustrations, one for each day of Christmas, following the accumulating gifts as they turn a simple seasonal offering into a full-scale domestic emergency. Perfect for readers of British history, folklore and Christmas traditions, and an ideal stocking filler or festive gift for anyone who has ever wondered why a partridge was placed in a pear tree in the first place. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Step into the world that created the Christmas we know today. The Victorians did not invent Christmas, but they transformed it. During the nineteenth century, older customs were gathered, reshaped and spread through royal example, Dickensian storytelling, industrial production, railway travel, mass publishing and the growing power of the family home. A Victorian Christmas explores how the festive season became centred upon children, presents, Christmas trees, cards, crackers, elaborate meals, carols, charity and public entertainment. From candlelit royal drawing rooms and crowded toy shops to servants' halls, bustling markets and spectacular pantomime stages, this richly detailed history reveals both the warmth of Victorian Christmas and the labour, commerce and inequality hidden beneath its polished image. Accompanied by a specially created series of black-and-white engravings, the book brings key moments of the Victorian festive world vividly to life, including royal celebrations, Dickensian readings, crowded shops, lively inns and theatrical spectacle. Discover: - How Victoria and Albert helped popularise the family Christmas- Why Dickens changed the emotional meaning of the season- How Christmas cards, crackers and toy shops created new traditions- What Victorians really ate at Christmas- How servants, street sellers and shop workers made the celebration possible- Why pantomimes, ghost stories and charitable appeals became seasonal essentials- How Victorian customs developed into the modern Christmas Lively, accessible and filled with vivid detail, A Victorian Christmas tells the story of how one extraordinary century took an old and varied festival and turned it into the celebration we still recognise today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Spirits of the Season: The Forgotten Folklore, Ghosts and Legends of Christmas.Long before Christmas became a season of bright lights, presents and family gatherings, it belonged to ghosts.Across Britain and Europe, the darkest weeks of the year were once believed to be filled with wandering spirits, prophetic dreams, dangerous visitors and supernatural creatures. The dead returned to their former homes. Ghostly riders crossed the winter sky. Animals spoke at midnight, witches roamed abroad and strange masked figures demanded entry at the door.Spirits of the Season uncovers the forgotten folklore that once made Christmas the most mysterious and unsettling time of the year.Journey through the haunted Twelve Nights and discover the terrifying Wild Hunt, the skeletal Mari Lwyd, the monstrous Krampus, the Yule Cat, Christmas witches, phantom church services and the spirits believed to gather around the festive fire. Explore the rituals used to predict future marriages, protect the household, welcome the dead and guard against whatever might be waiting beyond the lighted windows.From cattle whispering of death in their midnight stalls to spectral congregations assembling in deserted churches, these were not merely stories told for amusement. They reflected a world in which Christmas stood outside ordinary time, when the boundary between the natural and supernatural was thought to grow dangerously thin.Rich in folklore, strange customs and dark winter legends, Spirits of the Season reveals the older Christmas concealed beneath the modern celebration.The fires may burn brighter now, but the longest nights have never entirely surrendered their ghosts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Christmas did not always begin at the start of September and end halfway through Boxing Day.For centuries, Christmas Day marked the beginning of a twelve-day season of feasting, saints' days, games, disguises, wassailing, gambling, dancing, temporary rulers and decisions involving open flames that would now invalidate most home-insurance policies.In The Twelve Days of Christmas, Sam Westborn uncovers the forgotten history of Britain's longest festive season, from medieval banquets and Lords of Misrule to mummers, orchard wassails, Twelfth Night kings and the gradual disappearance of Christmas after Christmas Day.Along the way, the book investigates the famous song itself. Where did it come from? What were colly birds? Were the five gold rings actually jewellery? Was the song really a secret Catholic code? And what practical difficulties arise when somebody sends you 184 birds, forty milkmaids, thirty leaping lords and no clear instructions about where to put them?Written with warmth, wit and a healthy suspicion of overly tidy folklore, this lively history separates fact from festive fiction while showing just how strange, noisy and complicated Christmas once was.The book also includes twelve specially created black-and-white illustrations, one for each day of Christmas, following the accumulating gifts as they turn a simple seasonal offering into a full-scale domestic emergency.in earlyPerfect for readers of British history, folklore and Christmas traditions, and an ideal stocking filler or festive gift for anyone who has ever wondered why a partridge was placed in a pear tree in the first place. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Step into the world that created the Christmas we know today.The Victorians did not invent Christmas, but they transformed it. During the nineteenth century, older customs were gathered, reshaped and spread through royal example, Dickensian storytelling, industrial production, railway travel, mass publishing and the growing power of the family home.A Victorian Christmas explores how the festive season became centred upon children, presents, Christmas trees, cards, crackers, elaborate meals, carols, charity and public entertainment. From candlelit royal drawing rooms and crowded toy shops to servants' halls, bustling markets and spectacular pantomime stages, this richly detailed history reveals both the warmth of Victorian Christmas and the labour, commerce and inequality hidden beneath its polished image.Accompanied by a specially created series of black-and-white engravings, the book brings key moments of the Victorian festive world vividly to life, including royal celebrations, Dickensian readings, crowded shops, lively inns and theatrical spectacle.Discover: - How Victoria and Albert helped popularise the family Christmas- Why Dickens changed the emotional meaning of the season- How Christmas cards, crackers and toy shops created new traditions- What Victorians really ate at Christmas- How servants, street sellers and shop workers made the celebration possible- Why pantomimes, ghost stories and charitable appeals became seasonal essentials- How Victorian customs developed into the modern Christmas Lively, accessible and filled with vivid detail, A Victorian Christmas tells the story of how one extraordinary century took an old and varied festival and turned it into the celebration we still recognise today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Step into the world that created the Christmas we know today. The Victorians did not invent Christmas, but they transformed it. During the nineteenth century, older customs were gathered, reshaped and spread through royal example, Dickensian storytelling, industrial production, railway travel, mass publishing and the growing power of the family home. A Victorian Christmas explores how the festive season became centred upon children, presents, Christmas trees, cards, crackers, elaborate meals, carols, charity and public entertainment. From candlelit royal drawing rooms and crowded toy shops to servants' halls, bustling markets and spectacular pantomime stages, this richly detailed history reveals both the warmth of Victorian Christmas and the labour, commerce and inequality hidden beneath its polished image. Accompanied by a specially created series of black-and-white engravings, the book brings key moments of the Victorian festive world vividly to life, including royal celebrations, Dickensian readings, crowded shops, lively inns and theatrical spectacle. Discover: - How Victoria and Albert helped popularise the family Christmas- Why Dickens changed the emotional meaning of the season- How Christmas cards, crackers and toy shops created new traditions- What Victorians really ate at Christmas- How servants, street sellers and shop workers made the celebration possible- Why pantomimes, ghost stories and charitable appeals became seasonal essentials- How Victorian customs developed into the modern Christmas Lively, accessible and filled with vivid detail, A Victorian Christmas tells the story of how one extraordinary century took an old and varied festival and turned it into the celebration we still recognise today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Spirits of the Season: The Forgotten Folklore, Ghosts and Legends of Christmas Long before Christmas became a season of bright lights, presents and family gatherings, it belonged to ghosts. Across Britain and Europe, the darkest weeks of the year were once believed to be filled with wandering spirits, prophetic dreams, dangerous visitors and supernatural creatures. The dead returned to their former homes. Ghostly riders crossed the winter sky. Animals spoke at midnight, witches roamed abroad, and strange masked figures demanded entry at the door.Spirits of the Season uncovers the forgotten folklore that once made Christmas the most mysterious and unsettling time of the year. Journey through the haunted Twelve Nights and discover the terrifying Wild Hunt, the skeletal Mari Lwyd, the monstrous Krampus, the Yule Cat, Christmas witches, phantom church services and the spirits believed to gather around the festive fire. Explore the rituals used to predict future marriages, protect the household, welcome the dead and guard against whatever might be waiting beyond the lighted windows. From cattle whispering of death in their midnight stalls to spectral congregations assembling in deserted churches, these were not merely stories told for amusement. They reflected a world in which Christmas stood outside ordinary time, when the boundary between the natural and supernatural was thought to grow dangerously thin. Rich in folklore, strange customs and dark winter legends, Spirits of the Season reveals the older Christmas concealed beneath the modern celebration. The fires may burn brighter now, but the longest nights have never entirely surrendered their ghosts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Christmas did not always begin at the start of September and end halfway through Boxing Day. For centuries, Christmas Day marked the beginning of a twelve-day season of feasting, saints' days, games, disguises, wassailing, gambling, dancing, temporary rulers and decisions involving open flames that would now invalidate most home-insurance policies. In The Twelve Days of Christmas, Sam Westborn uncovers the forgotten history of Britain's longest festive season, from medieval banquets and Lords of Misrule to mummers, orchard wassails, Twelfth Night kings and the gradual disappearance of Christmas after Christmas Day. Along the way, the book investigates the famous song itself. Where did it come from? What were colly birds? Were the five gold rings actually jewellery? Was the song really a secret Catholic code? And what practical difficulties arise when somebody sends you 184 birds, forty milkmaids, thirty leaping lords and no clear instructions about where to put them?Written with warmth, wit and a healthy suspicion of overly tidy folklore, this lively history separates fact from festive fiction while showing just how strange, noisy and complicated Christmas once was. The book also includes twelve specially created black-and-white illustrations, one for each day of Christmas, following the accumulating gifts as they turn a simple seasonal offering into a full-scale domestic emergency. Perfect for readers of British history, folklore and Christmas traditions, and an ideal stocking filler or festive gift for anyone who has ever wondered why a partridge was placed in a pear tree in the first place. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Christmas did not always begin at the start of September and end halfway through Boxing Day.For centuries, Christmas Day marked the beginning of a twelve-day season of feasting, saints' days, games, disguises, wassailing, gambling, dancing, temporary rulers and decisions involving open flames that would now invalidate most home-insurance policies.In The Twelve Days of Christmas, Sam Westborn uncovers the forgotten history of Britain's longest festive season, from medieval banquets and Lords of Misrule to mummers, orchard wassails, Twelfth Night kings and the gradual disappearance of Christmas after Christmas Day.Along the way, the book investigates the famous song itself. Where did it come from What were colly birds Were the five gold rings actually jewellery Was the song really a secret Catholic code And what practical difficulties arise when somebody sends you 184 birds, forty milkmaids, thirty leaping lords and no clear instructions about where to put them Written with warmth, wit and a healthy suspicion of overly tidy folklore, this lively history separates fact from festive fiction while showing just how strange, noisy and complicated Christmas once was.The book also includes twelve specially created black-and-white illustrations, one for each day of Christmas, following the accumulating gifts as they turn a simple seasonal offering into a full-scale domestic emergency.in earlyPerfect for readers of British history, folklore and Christmas traditions, and an ideal stocking filler or festive gift for anyone who has ever wondered why a partridge was placed in a pear tree in the first place. …