LEADER 03539nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910462123103321 005 20210507021831.0 010 $a1-283-74231-4 010 $a0-300-18886-2 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300188868 035 $a(CKB)2670000000276607 035 $a(OCoLC)820011127 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10622968 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000756070 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11407905 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000756070 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10750381 035 $a(PQKB)10358170 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3421079 035 $a(DE-B1597)486107 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300188868 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3421079 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10622968 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL405481 035 $a(OCoLC)923601465 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000276607 100 $a20120411d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aInventing the Christmas tree$b[electronic resource] /$fBernd Brunner ; translated from the German by Benjamin A. Smith 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (108 p.) 300 $a"An earlier version ... was published as Die Erfindung des Weihnachtsbaums, c2011 by Insel Verlag, Berlin"--T.p. verso. 311 0 $a0-300-18652-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tInventing the Christmas Tree --$tSelected Bibliography --$tIllustration Credits 330 $aA colorfully decorated Christmas tree, lit with twinkling lights, provokes awe and delight. We understand the lighted tree as a central symbol of the Christmas season, but what are the roots of the tradition? Who first thought to bedeck a tree, to bring it inside? How and where did the local activity grow into a widespread tradition, and how has the Christmas tree traveled across time and continents? Bernd Brunner's brief history-enriched by a selection of delightful and unusual historical illustrations-spans many centuries and cultures to illuminate the mysteries of the Christmas tree and its enduring hold on the human imagination. Tracing various European traditions from the Middle Ages forward, Brunner finds that only in the nineteenth century did Christmas trees become common in European family homes. In North America, the imported custom soon fascinated, though some found the tree not quite compatible with a Puritan mindset. Brunner explores how the Christmas tree entered mainstream American culture and how in recent times it has become globally popular. He introduces Jacqueline Kennedy's Nutcracker Tree in the White House, trees used to celebrate the New Year in Turkey, and the world's most expensive Christmas tree, erected in Abu Dhabi. The author also considers the place of the artificial tree and the ecological dimensions of the Christmas tree trade. A book rich with anecdote and insight, Inventing the Christmas Tree will enchant a wide audience. 606 $aChristmas trees$xHistory 606 $aChristmas trees$zGermany$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChristmas trees$xHistory. 615 0$aChristmas trees$xHistory. 676 $a394.2663 700 $aBrunner$b Bernd$f1964-$0609741 701 $aSmith$b Benjamin A$01028978 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462123103321 996 $aInventing the Christmas tree$92445181 997 $aUNINA