{"product_id":"the-origins-of-christmas-revised-joseph-f-kelly-9780814648605","title":"The Origins of Christmas, revised edition","description":"When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible's \"magi from the East\" become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ's Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph F. Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814648606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814648605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Joseph F. Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046357135615,"sku":"9780814648605","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bf87432-4fd6-47be-8302-e861404e890a.jpg?v=1684984088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-origins-of-christmas-revised-joseph-f-kelly-9780814648605","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}