Online Shopping > Entertainment > Books > Gift Books > General

1% off Amazon Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 11/30/2008 06:04 Mountain Time, excludes shipping)

1% off Amazon
Amazon Price: $12.21
(as of 11/30/2008 06:04 Mountain Time, excludes shipping)

Be the first to Write a review

The Battle for Christmas

by Nissenbaum, Stephen

Today's Price:
Format:
Publish Date:
ISBN:
Catalog #:

$12.09
Paperback
11/01/1997
9780679740384
3039211

Quantity:

You can remove this item later if you'd like.

Product Description:

A social history of Christmas, including an exploration of the source of traditions like the Christmas tree, a history of the ce

Click to read more details

In Stock if you order today: This item will be delivered to you via USPS Trackable Media Mail or UPS Mail Innovations and will take from 2 days to 3 weeks from the time the item leaves our warehouse. *

More Info.

Email to a Friend

Easy Returns Policy

The Battle for Christmas

Author:

Nissenbaum, Stephen

Description: A social history of Christmas, including an exploration of the source of traditions like the Christmas tree, a history of the celebration through the ages, and subversive readings of such seasonal classics as A Visit From St. Nicholas.

Reviews...

New York Times Book Review (12/08/1996) - by Sellers, Frances Stead
"[A] timely reminder that Dikensian nostalgia was itself a commercial product, pandering to a modern Christmas spirit that from its earliest 19-th century beginnings constituted the literary heart of a secular shopping spree.

Product Details
Pages:	1111
Publisher:	Vintage Books
Language:	English
Contributors...
Author:	Nissenbaum, Stephen

Shipping - This item will be delivered to you via USPS Trackable Media Mail or UPS Mail Innovations and will take from 2 days to 3 weeks from the time the item leaves our warehouse.*
ISBN-10: 0679740384
* For your safety, some orders go through our fraud prevention department. If yours is selected, we will quickly notify you (doing this may cause a delay of up to 3 days).

Related Topics ...

Holidays / Christmas

Christmas - History

Customers who bought this item often buy...