Merry Christmas! Celebrating AmericaÕs Greatest Holiday
| Author | : Karal Ann Marling |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 470 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674040627 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674040625 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (625 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Merry Christmas! Celebrating AmericaÕs Greatest Holiday by : Karal Ann Marling
Download or read book Merry Christmas! Celebrating AmericaÕs Greatest Holiday written by Karal Ann Marling and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It wouldn't be Christmas without the "things." How they came to mean so much, and to play such a prominent role in America's central holiday, is the tale told in this delightful and edifying book. In a style characteristically engaging and erudite, Karal Ann Marling, one of our most trenchant observers of American culture, describes the outsize spectacle that Christmas has become.
