Eat, Drink and be Merry by Susan Kelleher

Eat, Drink and be Merry by Susan Kelleher

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A Christmas miscellany stuffed full of fascinating Christmas facts, extracts of poetry and prose, delightful illustrations, ancient customs, traditional recipes, and the origin of the religious beliefs behind the festive merry-making.

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Eat, Drink and be Merry by Susan Kelleher

Why do we have turkey and Christmas pudding at our Christmas dinner? Why were children encouraged to burn their fingers at Christmas in Victorian England? What was the kissing bough? The answers are in this compendium of the festive season, which is stuffed full of fascinating facts, spiced with extracts of poetry and prose and served with a delightful selection of illustrations. Ancient customs, traditional recipes and the religious beliefs behind all the merry-making are all included in this book, which will delight anyone who loves Christmas and the festive season.
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ISBN 13 9781850749615
ISBN 10 1850749612
Title Eat, Drink and be Merry
Author Susan Kelleher
Series English Heritage
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Year published 2007-10-30
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.