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The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus
Author | : Adam C. English |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2012-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1602586357 |
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The real story of Santa-and why he became a Saint
There Really is a Santa Claus History of Saint Nicholas Christmas Holiday Traditions
Author | : William J. Federer |
Publsiher | : Amerisearch, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0965355748 |
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"Includes U.S. president's Christmas addresses."
Santa Claus
Author | : Gerry Bowler |
Publsiher | : McClelland & Stewart |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2011-07-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781551996080 |
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An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Intervening generations were shaggy and strange — whip-wielding menaces to naughty boys and girls. Yet as the raucous, outdoor, alcohol-fuelled holiday gave way to a more domestic, sentimental model, a new kind of gift-bringer was called for — a loveable elf, still judgmental but far less threatening. In this engaging social and cultural history, Gerry Bowler examines the place of Santa Claus in history, literature, advertising, and art. He traces his metamorphosis from a beardless youth into a red-suited peddler. He reveals the lesser-known aspects of the gift-bringer’s life — Santa’s involvement with social and political causes of all stripes (he enlisted on the Union side in the American Civil War), his starring role in the movies and as adman for gun-makers and insurance companies. And he demolishes the myths surrounding Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. Santa Claus: A Biography will stand as the classic work on the long-lived and multifarious Mr. Claus.
A Visit from St Nicholas
Author | : Clement Clarke Moore |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1848 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : BL:A0026823550 |
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"T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring-not even a mouse." This timeless poem is so well known to children and so often recited by adults it is virtually a part of our common heritage. Written on Christmas Eve in 1822-in a horse-drawn sleigh with jingling bells according to legend-it evokes the excitement and good cheer of Christmas Eve like no other work of American literature. Paired with Thomas Nast's drawings of St. Nicholas, from which we derive the classic image of Santa Claus, this lovely edition may well become the quintessential American Christmas book for children of all ages.
The Legend of Saint Nicholas
Author | : Anselm Grun |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 15 |
Release | : 2014-08-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780802854346 |
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Retells the story of the life of Saint Nicholas, from his miraculous birth and generous nature to the many miracles he performed during his life and after his death.
The True Saint Nicholas
Author | : William J. Bennett |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2009-10-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781439166406 |
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Former secretary of education and New York Times bestselling author William Bennett blends his historical expertise with his gift for storytelling into a heartwarming book about the man who ultimately became known as Santa Claus. Beloved writer and speaker William Bennett brings the legendary Saint Nicholas to life in this fascinating and faith-affirming book that will change the way you think about Santa Claus and the meaning of Christmas. Bennett reflects on Saint Nicholas’s storied life, which has spanned seventeen centuries across Europe, Asia, and Africa, and reveals an inspiring tale of devotion to God and an example of eternal goodness. The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas focuses on three aspects of Saint Nicholas—historical facts from his life, his legacy in the centuries following his death, and the legendary status that transformed his likeness into the present-day jolly, toy-bearing Santa Claus. The book vividly captures the heart and life of someone who lived long ago—and yet whose life remains an inspiration for everyone to aspire to a higher order of generosity, giving, and devotion to others. An instant classic by one of America’s most respected thinkers, The True Saint Nicholas is a memorable keepsake to be shared with family and friends every year to evoke the true spirit of Christmas.
Santa Claus Last of the Wild Men
Author | : Phyllis Siefker |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2006-11-27 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780786429585 |
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Much of the modern-day vision of Santa Claus is owed to the Clement Moore poem "The Night Before Christmas." His description of Saint Nicholas personified the "jolly old elf" known to millions of children throughout the world. However, far from being the offshoot of Saint Nicholas of Turkey, Santa Claus is the last of a long line of what scholars call "Wild Men" who were worshipped in ancient European fertility rites and came to America through Pennsylvania's Germans. This pagan creature is described from prehistoric times through his various forms--Robin Hood, The Fool, Harlequin, Satan and Robin Goodfellow--into today's carnival and Christmas scenes. In this thoroughly researched work, the origins of Santa Claus are found to stretch back over 50,000 years, jolting the foundation of Christian myths about the jolly old elf.
The Saint Who Became Santa Claus
Author | : Regina Press Malhame & Company |
Publsiher | : Regina Press Malhame |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2002-08 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0882713019 |
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