Merry Christmas from the Nude Librarian!

HO HO HO!/JINGLE BELLS....BATMAN SMELLS/I'M DREAMING OF A [SANE] CHRISTMAS...You Know the Drill

So what is Christmas? Here is a list of links answering the basics of Christmas history and origin:

Christmas Defined – A basic explanation of Christmas that explores the divinity of Jesus Christ and why he is not only central to the celebration of Christmas but was also instrumental in the establishment of Christmas as an observance long before his birth in this world.

Christmas Before Christ — Christmas was celebrate before Jesus was born. This article explores the history of Christmas from the beginning of time using scripture and prophetic revelation. This history not only provides proper context when considering the day we call Christmas it serves as a reminder of our purpose in this life.

The Real First Christmas — Many mistakenly think of the Nativity as the first Christmas. The real first Christmas was an event that took place long before Christ was born. In this expanded explanation of Christmas origins we remember a Christmas in which every soul that has or ever will live on the face of the earth took part.

Two Christmas Babies — The Nativity didn’t feature the birth of just one Child. There were two. This is a fascinating look at the more human side of the Christmas story featuring an extraordinary child who would grow up to be called the Greatest Prophet of them all and another child who would be known as The Savior.

The Women of Christmas — Mary & Elizabeth, central characters in the Christmas story, are examples of extraordinary faith, devotion and miracles.

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Under the Messy Tree List of Books:

HISTORY:

"Inventing Christmas: How Our Holiday Came to Be" Jack Elliot, University of California Press: 2007

"All About Christmas" Maymie R. Krthye, Harper Collins: 1955

"The Book of Christmas Folklore" Tristram Coffin, Seabury Press: 1973

"The Truth About Santa Clause" James Cross Giblin,T.Y. Crowell: 1985

"Christmas Around the World" Mary D. Lankford, Harper Trophy: 1998

"Just Say Noel: a History of Christmas from the Nativity to the Nineties" David Comfort, Simon and Schuster Inc: 1995

ANTHOLOGY

"Christmas Stories" ed. Diana Secker Tesdell, Everyman Library: 2007

I wish a happy holiday season to all library lovers. AND AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here are some cool links:

http://www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/holidays/christmas/christmas1.html

http://www.realchristmas.com/christmas-library/