The Christmas book: Christmas in the olden time, its customs and their origin : the holly and ivy, sports of the eve, Yule log, boar's head, the dinner, mummers, Lord of Misrule, Saturnalia, carols, mysteries and plays, boxes, &c. &c
Free on Google Books (to stream of download)
A really wonderful book that contains just about anything one might need for researching Christmas traditions. The beauty of the Google Books platform makes it searchable and open to investgation too, which really helped for this topic It also opens the eyes to other works that might be of use and for that alone it is worthwhile.
Dickens' Christmas
Simall Callow
€14.99 (circa)
9780711230316
Published by Frances Lincoln
It seems appropriate that we consider Dickens in the context of Christmas traditions considering how pervasive his vision and that of his peers is in our own experience of the food, atmosphere and values of Christmas. This book by Simon Callow brings to life those traditions and their origins.
