Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan

by Clement A. Miles

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Contents

1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. Christmas in Liturgy and Popular Devotion
4. Christmas Drama
5. Pre-Christian Winter Festivals
6. All Hallow Tide to Martinmas
7. St. Clement to St. Thomas
8. Christmas Eve and the Twelve Days
9. The Yule Log
10. The Christmas-Tree, Decorations, and Gifts
11. Christmas Feasting and Sacrificial Survivals
12. Masking, the Mummers' Play, the Feast of Fools, and the Boy Bishop
13. New Year's Day
14. Epiphany to Candlemas
15. Introduction
16. Christmas Poetry (I) {1}
17. Christmas Poetry (II)
18. Christmas in Liturgy and Popular Devotion
19. Christmas Drama
20. Postscript
21. Pre-Christian Winter Festivals
22. All Hallow Tide to Martinmas
23. St. Clement to St. Thomas
24. Christmas Eve and the Twelve Days
25. The Yule Log
26. The Christmas-Tree, Decorations, and Gifts
27. Christmas Feasting and Sacrificial Survivals
28. Masking, the Mummers’ Play, the Feast of Fools, and the Boy Bishop
29. St. Stephen's, St. John's, and Holy Innocents’ Days
30. New Year's Day
31. Epiphany to Candlemas
32. Conclusion
33. Notes and Bibliography
34. Chapter VI. —Pre-Christian Winter Festivals
35. Chapter VII. —All Hallow Tide to Martinmas
36. Chapter VIII. —St. Clement to St. Thomas
37. Chapter IX. —Christmas Eve and the Twelve Days
38. Chapter X. —The Yule Log
39. Chapter XI. —The Christmas-Tree, Decorations, and Gifts
40. Chapter XII. —Christmas Feasting and Sacrificial Survivals
41. Chapter XIII. —Masking, the Mummers’ Play, the Feast of Fools, and the Boy Bishop
42. Chapter XIV. —St. Stephen's, St. John's, and Holy Innocents’ Days
43. Chapter XV. —New Year's Day
44. Chapter XVI. —Epiphany to Candlemas

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