by Pepe Rodríguez · VARIOS COL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440680853
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«Mitos y ritos de la Navidad» is an essay by Pepe Rodríguez on the origin of Christmas celebrations, in paperback (315 pages, in Spanish).
Pepe Rodríguez investigates the real origin of Christmas traditions and debunks legends: the date of Jesus's birth was set in the 4th century, the Three Wise Men were not always three, and the modern image of Santa Claus owes much to Coca-Cola. He explains the nativity scene, the Christmas lottery and other customs, recovering the historical context of the festival.
First edition of 1997, published by Ediciones B. Includes bibliographic references (pp. 309-312).
A work for readers interested in the history of religions and popular traditions, with a popularising approach.
