Project Gutenberg 2015-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 252 Sandys, William 1792 1874 Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols Produced by Heather Clark, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. "Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols" by William Sandys is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the origins and customs surrounding the Christmas season, specifically focusing on English traditions from ancient to modern times. Sandys aims to explore both the ecclesiastical significance of Christmas and its transformation into a time of feasting and merriment, addressing the interplay of Christian and pagan traditions throughout history. At the start of the work, the author clarifies his intent to provide a popular and engaging recount of how Christmas has been celebrated in England, rather than a theological exposition. He reflects on the solemnity of the Nativity and its spiritual significance while contrasting this with the revelry and excesses that characterized Christmas feasts in the past. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of the historical festivities, customs, and the significance of various Christmas-related practices, paving the way for further detailed examination in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christmas GT Text Christmas Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 691397 2025-07-19T09:27:33.295705 text/html 681222 2015-01-12T20:18:56 text/html 2856906 2025-07-19T09:27:46.385633 application/epub+zip 2864312 2025-07-19T09:27:36.172696 application/epub+zip 292145 2025-07-19T09:27:34.628718 application/epub+zip 3079028 2025-07-19T09:27:53.531673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2927673 2025-07-19T09:27:44.772641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436581 2022-09-21T18:19:32.210417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490447 2025-07-19T09:27:31.255744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 490588 2015-01-12T20:18:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19237 2025-07-19T09:27:53.693615 application/rdf+xml 14393 2025-07-19T09:27:34.779695 image/jpeg 2181 2025-07-19T09:27:34.705704 image/jpeg 184908 2015-01-12T20:19:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 2764496 2015-01-12T20:19:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 2775399 2025-07-19T09:27:33.531763 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 en.wikipedia