Why Was the Partridge in the Pear Tree?

The History of Christmas Carols

Revd Mark Lawson-Jones (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2011
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5957-8 (ISBN)

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Charts the history of one of Christmas's longest-running traditions

Why was the partridge in the pear tree? Who was Good King Wenceslas? And what are the pagan origins behind ‘The Holly and the Ivy’? Discover the hidden stories behind our best-loved Christmas carols, from their earliest incarnations in the Middle Ages and their banning under the Puritans to the wassailing traditions of the nineteenth century and the carols that united soldiers on the Western Front during the First World War. This fascinating book charts the history of one of Christmas’ longest-running traditions and is sure to appeal to all those who love the festive season.

REVD MARK LAWSON-JONES is a team rector in charge of ten parishes in Wales. He is a keen historian and is a member of Redwick Local History Society.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.9.2011
Vorwort	Bishop Dominic Walker
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	165 x 235 mm
Gewicht	320 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7524-5957-0 / 0752459570
ISBN-13	978-0-7524-5957-8 / 9780752459578
Zustand	Neuware