The Medieval Christmas
eBook - ePub

The Medieval Christmas

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Medieval Christmas

About this book

Medieval Christmas – roaring fires, Yule logs, boar's head on a platter and carols. So many of our best-loved traditions have their origins in the medieval period that it would be impossible to imagine the season without holly and ivy, carol singers calling from door to door and a general sense of celebration in the face of the harshest season. Sophie Jackson investigates the roots of the Christmas celebration in this beautifully illustrated book. She offers guidance for re-creating elements of the medieval Christmas at home, tips on decorations, instructions for playing medieval games and recipes for seasonal dishes. Fascinating facts about some of our most cherished customs, such as the nativity crib, are unearthed, as are some that are less well known – wassailing the apple trees, the ritual beating of children on 28 December and the appointment of a Lord of Misrule and a boy bishop. Lively and entertaining, this book illuminates the Medieval Christmas, showing how the traditions of the Middle Ages continue to delight us today.

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Information

Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780750954679
eBook ISBN
9780750956086

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter One Mummers, Mysteries and Miracles
  6. Chapter Two Wild Boar and Wassail
  7. Chapter Three Carols for the Common Man
  8. Chapter Four Green Magic
  9. Chapter Five Seasonal Saints
  10. Chapter Six Smoking Fools and Boy Bishops
  11. Chapter Seven St Nicholas, the Medieval Father Christmas
  12. Bibliography
  13. Plate Section
  14. Copyright