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The battle for Christmas

by Stephen Nissenbaum

This history examines the transformation of Christmas in America from a rowdy public carnival into a domestic, child-centred holiday. It traces how urbanisation, class dynamics, and literary works reshaped the season's traditions and social functions.

Accession 12363 ISBN 0679412239 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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