NTRODUCTION: The Origin and Purpose of Festivals --Ideas suggested by Christmas --Pagan and Christian Elements --The Names of the Festival --Foundation of the Feast of the Nativity --Its Relation to the Epiphany --December 25 and the Natalis Invicti --The Kalends of January --Yule and Teutonic Festivals --The Church and Pagan Survivals --Two Conflicting Types of Festival --Their Interaction --Plan of the Book.
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NTRODUCTION: The Origin and Purpose of Festivals --Ideas suggested by Christmas --Pagan and Christian Elements --The Names of the Festival --Foundation of the Feast of the Nativity --Its Relation to the Epiphany --December 25 and the Natalis Invicti --The Kalends of January --Yule and Teutonic Festivals --The Church and Pagan Survivals --Two Conflicting Types of Festival --Their Interaction --Plan of the Book.
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