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A Christmas Cornucopia: The hidden stories behind our Yuletide traditions
Mark Forsyth
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Description for A Christmas Cornucopia: The hidden stories behind our Yuletide traditions
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 5HC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
The unpredictable origins and etymologies of our cracking Christmas customs For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about Christmas. We don't know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means 'Go away, Christ'. Nor do we know that Christmas was first celebrated in 243 AD on 28 March - and only moved to 25 December in 354 AD. We're oblivious to the fact that the advent calendar was actually invented by a Munich housewife to stop her children pestering ... Read more
The unpredictable origins and etymologies of our cracking Christmas customs For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about Christmas. We don't know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means 'Go away, Christ'. Nor do we know that Christmas was first celebrated in 243 AD on 28 March - and only moved to 25 December in 354 AD. We're oblivious to the fact that the advent calendar was actually invented by a Munich housewife to stop her children pestering ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241267738
SKU
9780241267738
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99-1
About Mark Forsyth
Born in London in 1977, Mark Forsyth (a.k.a The Inky Fool) was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. His book The Etymologicon was a Sunday Times Number One Bestseller and his TED Talk 'What's a snollygoster?' has had more than half a million views. He has also written a ... Read more
Reviews for A Christmas Cornucopia: The hidden stories behind our Yuletide traditions
As good as promised - could have been thrice as long
Ben Schott, on 'The Elements of Eloquence' [The Etymologicon is] a perfect bit of stocking filler for the bookish member of the family, or just a cracking all-year-round-read. Highly recommended.
The Spectator
With his casual elegance and melodious voice, Mark Forsyth has an anachronistic charm totally ... Read more
Ben Schott, on 'The Elements of Eloquence' [The Etymologicon is] a perfect bit of stocking filler for the bookish member of the family, or just a cracking all-year-round-read. Highly recommended.
The Spectator
With his casual elegance and melodious voice, Mark Forsyth has an anachronistic charm totally ... Read more