Moravian Christmas in the South by Nancy Smith Thomas, University Of North Carolina Press (Manufactured by)
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- Pub. Date: September 2007
- 200pp
- Sales Rank: 645,048
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: September 2007
- Publisher: University of North Carolina Press, The
- Format: Hardcover, 200pp
- Sales Rank: 645,048
- ISBN-13: 9780807831816
- ISBN: 0807831816
Synopsis
This inviting book explores the Christmas celebrations of the Moravian Church in the South, whose members were marking the holiday as early as the 1780s in ways recognizable to modern Americans. This abundantly illustrated volume explores the many facets of traditional Moravian Christmas celebrations, including decorations (such as the idiosyncratic "Putz"), food and beverages, gifts, services, and music. Thomas discusses how these traditions evolved over time, within and outside the Moravian communities, as well as how certain non-Moravian Christmas traditions were incorporated into the Moravian customs. Includes 128 color illus.
Biography
Nancy Smith Thomas is an independent scholar living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has worked at Old Salem Museums & Gardens for eighteen years, focusing on Christmas interpretation and programming, and frequently presents lectures and workshops on Christmas decorations and traditions.
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