Beyond the Beard - Exploring the Collective History of Santa (Hardcover)

Are you curious about how Santa has become connected to Christmas? Do you wonder about the origins of Santa Claus, Christmas traditions, and other characters or symbols of the season? Have you considered whether Jesus is acknowledged in these Christmas customs, or have they become purely secular in nature? Which practices and traditions continue to reflect Christian beliefs?

Would you like to see how trains, planes, newspapers, and advertising mistakes have created and altered Christmas trad...