The 12 Days of Christmas
The Outlaw Carol That Wouldn't Die
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2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8991-3 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8991-3 (ISBN)
Documents the unfamiliar and distant history of one of the world’s most well-known holiday songs. The surprising history of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ is inextricably linked to the earliest celebrations of Christmas, a festival that was suppressed by the Church itself.
In the whole body of Christmas carols sung in English, among the most famous and beloved is a song universally called "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Although its association with the holiday remains unquestioned, the tune was originally a raucous drinking song with wildly different connotations. This book documents the unfamiliar and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, inextricably linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself.
The rowdy and mischievous tone of traditional Christmas has vanished, as have the songs that accompanied the festival of drinking, gambling, fighting, feasting and sex. Modern participants of Christmas may be either embarrassed or pleased to discover the scandalous roots of a beloved holiday classic.
In the whole body of Christmas carols sung in English, among the most famous and beloved is a song universally called "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Although its association with the holiday remains unquestioned, the tune was originally a raucous drinking song with wildly different connotations. This book documents the unfamiliar and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, inextricably linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself.
The rowdy and mischievous tone of traditional Christmas has vanished, as have the songs that accompanied the festival of drinking, gambling, fighting, feasting and sex. Modern participants of Christmas may be either embarrassed or pleased to discover the scandalous roots of a beloved holiday classic.
Author of numerous acclaimed books and articles translated in over 20 languages, Harry Rand (Ph.D., Harvard University) served as senior curator, Cultural History, Smithsonian Institution. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Table of Contents
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Preface delete 1
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Chapter 2 delete 15
Chapter 3 delete 28
Chapter 4 delete 37
Chapter 5 delete 45
Chapter 6 delete 51
Chapter 7 delete 61
Chapter 8 delete 67
Chapter 9 delete 71
Chapter 10 delete 91
Chapter 11 delete 101
Chapter 12 delete 109
Chapter 13 delete 125
Chapter 14 delete 136
Chapter 15 delete 143
Chapter 16 delete 150
Chapter 17 delete 154
Chapter 18 delete 170
Chapter 19 delete 176
Chapter Notes delete 187
Works Cited delete 217
Index delete 221
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.10.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 36 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 322 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Gebete / Lieder / Meditationen | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8991-1 / 1476689911 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8991-3 / 9781476689913 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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