{"product_id":"christmas-tradition-truth-and-total-baubles-9781529334081","title":"Christmas: Tradition, Truth and Total Baubles","description":"Why is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone maxing out their credit card - and their belts? \u003cbr\u003eStarting with the nativity itself, this book takes us through the centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we'll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should rally contain an apple and a snake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining in-depth historical research with cheerfully irreverent humor and a dash of cutting-edge guesswork, Nick Page shows us how many of the things we believe about Christmas are actually a load of old baubles - and helps us get back to something real and true beneath all the wrapping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529334081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs","brand":"Nick Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42389596045493,"sku":"9781529334081","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0d24826a-ffa4-45ef-b208-81509346d73d.jpg?v=1663682543","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/christmas-tradition-truth-and-total-baubles-9781529334081","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}