Christmas in Ritual and Tradition: Christian and Pagan

“In this volume I have tried to show how Christmas is or has been kept in various lands and ages, and to trace as far as possible the origin of the pagan elements that have mingled with the Church's feast of the Nativity.” —Clement Miles, from the Preface, 1912

Christmas in Ritual and Tradition—Christian and Pagan (1912)—illustrated with 4 colored plates—by CLEMENT A. MILES describes the Christmas traditions throughout the old European Christmas season, from November to Epiphany in early Jan...