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An interesting compendium of the origins of familiar Christmas customs and traditions. Green speculates on such matters as the identity of the three kings, explains such mysteries as the reasoning behind the date of Christmas and the development of the Advent calendar and the Christmas cracker, and asks, in the words of Brian''s Mum: "What is myrrh anyway?" You''ll find out here.

Christmas Explained: Robins, Kings and Brussel

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    A Hardback by Jonathan Green


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      Publisher: Snowbooks Ltd
      Publication Date: 01/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9781909679375, 978-1909679375
      ISBN10: 1909679372
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      Social and cultural history Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis
      An interesting compendium of the origins of familiar Christmas customs and traditions. Green speculates on such matters as the identity of the three kings, explains such mysteries as the reasoning behind the date of Christmas and the development of the Advent calendar and the Christmas cracker, and asks, in the words of Brian''s Mum: "What is myrrh anyway?" You''ll find out here.

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