PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Part In++ The Christian Feast
CHAPTER II
CHRISTMAS POETRY (I)n++ [8] n++ {1}
CHAPTER III
CHRISTMAS POETRY (II)
CHAPTER IV
CHRISTMAS IN LITURGY AND POPULAR DEVOTION
CHAPTER V
CHRISTMAS DRAMA
POSTSCRIPT
Part IIn++ Pagan Survivals
CHAPTER VI
PRE-CHRISTIAN WINTER FESTIVALS
CHAPTER VII
ALL HALLOW TIDE TO MARTINMAS
CHAPTER VIII
ST. CLEMENT TO ST. THOMAS
CHAPTER IX
CHRISTMAS EVE AND THE TWELVE DAYS
CHAPTER X
THE YULE LOG
CHAPTER XI
THE CHRISTMAS-TREE, DECORATIONS, AND GIFTS
CHAPTER XII
CHRISTMAS FEASTING AND SACRIFICIAL SURVIVALS
CHAPTER XIII
MASKING, THE MUMMERS' PLAY, THE FEAST OF FOOLS, AND THE BOY BISHOP
CHAPTER XIV
ST. STEPHEN'S, ST. JOHN'S, AND HOLY INNOCENTS' DAYS
CHAPTER XV
NEW YEAR'S DAY
CHAPTER XVI
EPIPHANY TO CANDLEMAS
CONCLUSION
FOOTNOTES
THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI (DETAIL).
GENTILE DA FABRIANO
(Florence: Accademia)
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