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The manger or Macy's? Americans might well wonder which is the real shrine of Christmas, as they take part each year in a mix of churchgoing, shopping, and family togetherness. In Christmas in America, Restad captures the rise and transformation of the most universal national holiday.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Restad, Penne L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
Christmas > United States > History.
United States > Social life and customs.
Noël > États-Unis > Histoire.
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes.
RELIGION > Holidays > Christmas & Advent.
Christmas
Manners and customs
United States
Weihnachten
Brauch
Geschichte
USA
Kerstmis.
Christmas > United States > History
United States > Social life and customs
Christmas -- > United States-- > history.
United States -- > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The manger or Macy's? Americans might well wonder which is the real shrine of Christmas, as they take part each year in a mix of churchgoing, shopping, and family togetherness. In Christmas in America, Restad captures the rise and transformation of the most universal national holiday.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 219 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-209) and index.
ISBN:9780195109801
0195109805
1429406852
9781429406857
0199854076
9780199854073
9780198025320
0198025327
9786610529155
6610529159