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Christmas in Nineteenth-Century England - (Studies in Popular Culture) by Neil Armstrong (Paperback)

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  • Whether for reasons of family, food, shopping or religion, it's hard to imagine a British winter without Christmas, or to think of a more traditional national festival.
  • About the Author: Neil Armstrong was Senior Lecturer in History at Teesside University
  • 208 Pages
  • History, Social History
  • Series Name: Studies in Popular Culture

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About the Book



The first study to examine both the experience and representation of Christmas during the formative period of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.



Book Synopsis



Whether for reasons of family, food, shopping or religion, it's hard to imagine a British winter without Christmas, or to think of a more traditional national festival. But how and when did Christmas cards, pantomimes and advertising become part of that tradition?

This book looks at how people in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries experienced Christmas and how today's priorities and rituals began and endured. It explores the origins of our deeply held notions around Christmas traditions and demonstrates how those ideas were in fact shaped by the fast-paced modernisation of English life. A fascinating account of the development of many things we now take for granted, the book touches on the history of childhood and the family, philanthropy and work, and the beginnings of consumerism that shaped the Christmas we know today.



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Whether for reasons of family, food, shopping or religion, it's hard to imagine a British winter without Christmas, or to think of a more traditional national festival. But how and when did Christmas cards, pantomimes and advertising become part of that tradition?

This book looks at how people in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries experienced Christmas and how today's priorities and rituals began and endured. It explores the origins of our deeply held notions around Christmas traditions and demonstrates how those ideas were in fact shaped by the fast-paced modernisation of English life. A fascinating account of the development of many things we now take for granted, Christmas in nineteenth-century Englandtouches on the history of childhood and the family, philanthropy and work, and the beginnings of consumerism that shaped the Christmas we know today.



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The author draws on the evidence provided by several northern newspapers, together with charitable and institutional reports to discuss a variety of aspects: print iconography, family and childhood, work, leisure, philanthropy, entertainments, and shopping.

'Researching both contemporary and critical accounts of the festive season during these decades, he [Armstrong] subtly tweaks some of our common ideas about it and covers a wide area of popular culture in the process.'
Jacqueline Banerjee, Cercles and The Victorian Web




About the Author



Neil Armstrong was Senior Lecturer in History at Teesside University
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Social History
Series Title: Studies in Popular Culture
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Neil Armstrong
Language: English
Street Date: October 6, 2020
TCIN: 94454343
UPC: 9781526149930
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-6361
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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