Christmas and the British: A Modern History
Autor Martin Johnesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 oct 2016
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781474255370
ISBN-10: 147425537X
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 12 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 147425537X
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 12 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
Examines the social, cultural and economic elements of Christmas, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the festival
Notă biografică
Martin Johnes is Reader in History at Swansea University, UK. He is the author of Wales since 1939 (2012), A History of Sport in Wales (2005) and Aberfan: Government and Disasters (2000)
Cuprins
Introduction1. The Consumer Christmas2. The Family Christmas3. The Rituals of Christmas4. The Spirit of Christmas5. The Communal Christmas6. The Official ChristmasConclusionBibliographyIndex
Recenzii
[A] wide-ranging survey of our festive past ... There are many intriguing little examples of how Christmas was different in the past.
Full of intriguing fragments ... [and] perceptive on the inherent nostalgia of the celebrations . [Johnes's] sources are various and doubtless impeccable.
This enjoyable academic study of how the British observe Christmas in the modern era (specifically, 1914-2014) begins with the famous truce on the Western Front on Christmas, 1914. That heartwarming episode sets the tone for a generally positive account of the observance of Christmas in Britain. Johnes (history, Swansea Univ., UK) uses an impressive range of primary and secondary sources to illustrate his story.
Critique: A seminal work of original scholarship, "Christmas and the British: A Modern History" is impressively informed and informative. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Christmas and the British" is enhanced with the inclusion of fifty-six pages of Notes, a fourteen-page Annotated Bibliography of Academic Writing about Christmas, and a nine page Index. While very highly recommended for both community and academic library collections, it should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Christmas and the British" is also available in a paperback edition (9781474255370, $29.95) and in a Kindle format ($13.19).
A superb piece of social history, full of fascinating detail, that casts new light not just on Christmas, but on the country itself.
It proves very hard to resist Martin Johnes' energy and enthusiasm. Both virtues shine out of a book which most ably introduces the subject and can be read with profit by students and scholars-and by a broader public.
Martin Johnes's Christmas and the British is a fascinating, vivid and beautifully researched history. Drawing on an enormous range of material, from Mass Observation to Jackie annuals, it tells a story of social and cultural change through our changing relationship with this festival. While never losing its scholarly bearings, it also manages to be full of warmth and human interest.
Full of intriguing fragments ... [and] perceptive on the inherent nostalgia of the celebrations . [Johnes's] sources are various and doubtless impeccable.
This enjoyable academic study of how the British observe Christmas in the modern era (specifically, 1914-2014) begins with the famous truce on the Western Front on Christmas, 1914. That heartwarming episode sets the tone for a generally positive account of the observance of Christmas in Britain. Johnes (history, Swansea Univ., UK) uses an impressive range of primary and secondary sources to illustrate his story.
Critique: A seminal work of original scholarship, "Christmas and the British: A Modern History" is impressively informed and informative. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Christmas and the British" is enhanced with the inclusion of fifty-six pages of Notes, a fourteen-page Annotated Bibliography of Academic Writing about Christmas, and a nine page Index. While very highly recommended for both community and academic library collections, it should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Christmas and the British" is also available in a paperback edition (9781474255370, $29.95) and in a Kindle format ($13.19).
A superb piece of social history, full of fascinating detail, that casts new light not just on Christmas, but on the country itself.
It proves very hard to resist Martin Johnes' energy and enthusiasm. Both virtues shine out of a book which most ably introduces the subject and can be read with profit by students and scholars-and by a broader public.
Martin Johnes's Christmas and the British is a fascinating, vivid and beautifully researched history. Drawing on an enormous range of material, from Mass Observation to Jackie annuals, it tells a story of social and cultural change through our changing relationship with this festival. While never losing its scholarly bearings, it also manages to be full of warmth and human interest.