Project Gutenberg 2013-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 468 McKnight, George Harley 1871 1951 McKnight, George H. 18004719 St. Nicholas His Legend and His Rôle in the Christmas Celebration and Other Popular Customs Produced by Karina Aleksandrova, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "St. Nicholas" by George H. McKnight is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and legacy of St. Nicholas, the bishop whose story has laid the foundation for many popular customs and the figure of Santa Claus. McKnight aims to illuminate the amiable nature of St. Nicholas and how his acts of generosity have influenced cultural celebrations and traditions related to Christmas. The opening of "St. Nicholas" introduces the author's personal journey into understanding the influence and significance of St. Nicholas, igniting a respect and affection for the figure. McKnight begins by reflecting on how St. Nicholas is celebrated in various cultures, particularly in Belgium and the Netherlands, where his festival on December 6th serves as a children’s celebration rich with gift-giving traditions that contrast with the Christmas festivities in many other regions. The text indicates a shift in focus from the saint's historical roots to his impact on Christmas customs, emphasizing the dichotomy between secular and religious celebrations throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42969/42969-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christmas Nicholas, Saint, Bishop of Myra BV Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious 279335 2025-08-17T10:28:38.516661 text/html 258997 2024-10-23T16:29:01 text/html 2962783 2025-08-17T10:28:44.456648 application/epub+zip 2962397 2025-08-17T10:28:39.733698 application/epub+zip 167472 2025-08-17T10:28:39.038653 application/epub+zip 3052537 2025-08-17T10:28:47.724614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3018988 2025-08-17T10:28:43.541681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232105 2022-09-19T15:38:22.627283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222709 2025-08-17T10:28:37.900642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202864 2024-10-23T16:29:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16407 2025-08-17T10:28:47.871599 application/rdf+xml 13736 2025-08-17T10:28:39.149624 image/jpeg 2205 2025-08-17T10:28:39.092625 image/jpeg 2718128 2025-08-17T10:28:38.616643 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog