Inventing the Christmas tree / Bernd Brunner ; translated from the German by Benjamin A. Smith.
A 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 activit...
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