The 12 Days of Christmas: The Outlaw Carol That Wouldn't Die
Awards:   Runner-up for Oddest Book Title of the Year—The Guardian's Diagram Prize 2023 (United States)
Author:   Harry Rand
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476689913


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   06 September 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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The 12 Days of Christmas: The Outlaw Carol That Wouldn't Die


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  • Runner-up for Oddest Book Title of the Year—The Guardian's Diagram Prize 2023 (United States)

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"In the whole body of Christmas carols sung in English, among the most famous and beloved is a song universally called ""The Twelve Days of Christmas."" Although its association with the holiday remains unquestioned, the tune was originally a raucous drinking song with wildly different connotations. This book documents the unfamiliar and distant history of one of the world's most well-known holiday songs, inextricably linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself. The rowdy and mischievous tone of traditional Christmas has vanished, as have the songs that accompanied the festival of drinking, gambling, fighting, feasting and sex. Modern participants of Christmas may be either embarrassed or pleased to discover the scandalous roots of a beloved holiday classic."

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Author:   Harry Rand
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9781476689913


ISBN 10:   1476689911
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   06 September 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments delete vi Preface delete 1 Chapter 1 delete 7 Chapter 2 delete 15 Chapter 3 delete 28 Chapter 4 delete 37 Chapter 5 delete 45 Chapter 6 delete 51 Chapter 7 delete 61 Chapter 8 delete 67 Chapter 9 delete 71 Chapter 10 delete 91 Chapter 11 delete 101 Chapter 12 delete 109 Chapter 13 delete 125 Chapter 14 delete 136 Chapter 15 delete 143 Chapter 16 delete 150 Chapter 17 delete 154 Chapter 18 delete 170 Chapter 19 delete 176 Chapter Notes delete 187 Works Cited delete 217 Index delete 221

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Author of numerous acclaimed books and articles translated in over 20 languages, Harry Rand (Ph.D., Harvard University) served as senior curator, Cultural History, Smithsonian Institution. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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