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The 12 Days of Christmas: The Outlaw Carol That Wouldn't Die
The 12 Days of Christmas: The Outlaw Carol That Wouldn't Die
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The Twelve Days of Christmas is a well-known and beloved Christmas carol, but its tune was originally a raucous drinking song with different connotations. This book explores the song's unfamiliar and distant history, revealing its scandalous roots linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2023
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
The Twelve Days of Christmas, a beloved and famous Christmas carol in English, stands out among the many. While its association with the holiday is unquestionable, its original tune was a raucous drinking song with completely different connotations. This book delves into the unknown and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, intricately linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself.
The lively and mischievous atmosphere of traditional Christmas has faded, along with the songs that accompanied the festival of drinking, gambling, fighting, feasting, and sex. Modern participants of Christmas may be surprised or delighted to uncover the scandalous origins of a beloved holiday classic.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, a beloved and famous Christmas carol in English, stands out among the many. While its association with the holiday is unquestionable, its original tune was a raucous drinking song with completely different connotations. This book delves into the unknown and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, intricately linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself.
The lively and mischievous atmosphere of traditional Christmas has faded, along with the songs that accompanied the festival of drinking, gambling, fighting, feasting, and sex. Modern participants of Christmas may be surprised or delighted to uncover the scandalous origins of a beloved holiday classic.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, a beloved and famous Christmas carol in English, stands out among the many. While its association with the holiday is unquestionable, its original tune was a raucous drinking song with completely different connotations. This book delves into the unknown and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, intricately linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself.
Weight: 332g
Dimension: 149 x 224 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476689913
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