Books by Stephen Nissenbaum
The Battle for Christmas
by Stephen Nissenbaum
This may be one of the most important books written about Christmas. The family-centred, domestic holiday is really a creation of the 19th century
Interviews where books by Stephen Nissenbaum were recommended
The best books on Christmas, recommended by Bruce Forbes
Did you know that Santa Claus was a 4th century bishop in what is now Turkey? That Puritans tried to outlaw Christmas? Or Tiny Tim was originally Little Fred? Religious scholar Bruce Forbes recommends books that shed light on Christmas’s pagan past and consumerist present.
